Oncocitoma quístico papilar de carúncula lagrimal / Papillary Cystic Oncocytoma of Lacrimal Caruncle

La carúncula lagrimal forma parte de los anexos oculares y es asiento ocasional de neoplasias, las cuales en su mayoría son benignas. Dentro de estos tumores se encuentran los oncocitomas, los cuales están constituidos por células oncocíticas (oxifílicas) y poseen una baja incidencia con menos del 3 por ciento de los tumores y bajos reportes de casos en la literatura. A pesar de que existen varios estudios en Cuba de tumores de anexos oculares no hay evidencia actualizada de casos con oncocitoma. Por ello se considera necesaria la presentación de este caso. Se trata de paciente blanca, femenina de 83 años de edad con antecedentes de hipertensión arterial, compensada bajo tratamiento y de carcinoma basocelular, operada hace siete años. Acudió por presentar aumento de volumen indoloro en el ángulo interno del ojo izquierdo. Al examen físico oftalmológico se observó lesión de 1 cm, gris-rosácea, bien delimitada. Se procedió a su exéresis con sospecha clínica de carcinoma basocelular y se envió espécimen para estudio anatomopatológico, el cual concluyó como oncocitoma quístico papilar (cistoadenoma papilar eosinofílico) de carúncula(AU)

The lacrimal caruncle is part of the ocular adnexa and is the occasional seat of neoplasms, most of which are benign. Among these tumors are oncocytomas, which are constituted by oncocytic (oxyphilic) cells and have a low incidence with less than 3 percent of tumors and low case reports in the literature. Although there are several studies in Cuba of ocular adnexal tumors, there is no updated evidence of cases with oncocytoma. Therefore, it is considered necessary to present this case. The patient is a white, 83-year-old female with a history of arterial hypertension, compensated under treatment and basal cell carcinoma, operated seven years ago. She presented with painless enlargement of the inner corner of the left eye. Ophthalmologic physical examination revealed a 1 cm lesion, grayish-pinkish, well demarcated. The lesion was excised with clinical suspicion of basal cell carcinoma and the specimen was sent for anatomopathologic study, which concluded as papillary cystic oncocytoma (eosinophilic papillary cystoadenoma) of the caruncle(AU)

Laparoscopic resection of large oncocytoma with metaplastic ossification: Case report and video.

Renal oncocytoma (RO) represents about 7% of kidney tumors. They usually behave in a benign fashion, with a slow-growth rate. Patients are often asymptomatic and the tumour is found incidentally on imaging. Due to its wide variation of presentations and multiple radiological findings it is difficult to differentiate RO from renal-cell carcinomas. Interpretation of the images in the appropriate clinical context is crucial and supports the surgeon to avoid aggressive surgical procedures in favor of a nephron-sparing approach, whenever possible. We report a case of a 71-year-old female patient with a large calcified RO which was resected laparoscopically.

Oncocitoma suprarrenal / Adrenal oncocytoma

Introducción: El oncocitoma suprarrenal es un tumor infrecuente e incidental y sin manifestaciones clínicas propias. Objetivo: Presentar un caso de oncocitoma suprarrenal y sus particularidades diagnósticas y terapéuticas. Caso clínico: Paciente masculino de 34 años de edad con antecedentes de salud, que se presentó por dolor lumbo-abdominal derecho, sin irradiación ni otros síntomas acompañantes. El examen físico fue normal. El ultrasonido informó un tumor de unos 7 cm de diámetro, localizado hacia el polo superior del riñón derecho. El origen suprarrenal se definió con la tomografía abdominal contrastada. Los valores sanguíneos de hormonas de la corteza suprarrenal fueron normales. Se hizo la exéresis total del tumor, mediante laparotomía convencional. El riñón estaba normal. El examen histopatológico notificó oncocitoma suprarrenal y lo ratificó la inmunohistoquímica. El paciente evolucionó satisfactoriamente. Conclusiones: El oncocitoma suprarrenal es un tumor infrecuente y de hallazgo fortuito. La tomografía abdominal contrastada no tiene alta especificidad para diferenciarlo de otros tumores suprarrenales. El perfil inmunohistoquímico del tumor es concluyente en el diagnóstico definitivo(AU)

Introduction: Adrenal oncocytoma is a rare and incidental tumor without its own clinical manifestations. Objective: To present a case of adrenal oncocytoma and its diagnostic and therapeutic characteristics. Clinical case: 34-year-old male patient with a medical history, who presented with right lumbo-abdominal pain, without radiation or other accompanying symptoms. The physical exam was normal. The ultrasound reported a tumor of about 7 cm in diameter, located towards the upper pole of the right kidney. The adrenal origin was defined with contrast abdominal tomography. The blood levels of hormones of the adrenal cortex were normal. Total excision of the tumor was performed by conventional laparotomy. The kidney was normal. Histopathological examination reported adrenal oncocytoma and immunohistochemistry confirmed it. The patient evolved satisfactorily. Conclusions: Adrenal oncocytoma is a rare and fortuitous tumor. Contrast abdominal tomography does not have high specificity to differentiate it from other adrenal tumors. The immunohistochemical profile of the tumor is conclusive in the definitive diagnosis(AU)

Oncocitoma em carúncula: relato de caso / Oncocytoma of the caruncle: a case report

RESUMO O oncocitoma é um tipo de neoplasia rara na prática clínica e descrito na literatura, principalmente quando localizado no olho. Quando localizado nos anexos oculares, é mais frequentemente na carúncula. Analisou-se o caso de uma paciente de 74 anos, caucasiana, que relatou desconforto visual no olho esquerdo, e cujo exame físico mostrou lesão tumoral na carúncula esquerda, com volume moderado, presença de neovascularização e secreção excessiva. A excisão cirúrgica da lesão foi realizada sob sedação, e a peça foi enviada para avaliação anatomopatológica. A lesão foi diagnosticada histologicamente como oncocitoma, sem malignidade, e a paciente não apresentou recidiva após o procedimento. Embora raro, esse tumor deve ser reconhecido pelos oftalmologistas, devido ao risco já relatado de desenvolvimento de adenocarcinoma.

ABSTRACT Oncocytoma is a neoplasm rarely observed in clinical practice and reported in the literature, especially when located in the eye. When described in the ocular adnexa, it is most often located in the caruncle. The case of a 74-year-old Caucasian female patient is reported. She complained of visual discomfort in the left eye, and physical examination showed a tumoral lesion in the left caruncle, of moderate volume, presence of neovascularization, and excessive secretion. Surgical excision of the lesion was performed under sedation, and the specimen was sent for pathological examination. The lesion was histologically diagnosed as oncocytoma with no malignancy, and the patient presented no recurrence after the procedure. Although rare, this tumor must be recognized by ophthalmologists due to the risk of developing adenocarcinoma, as already reported.

Neoplasia oncocítica adrenocortical de potencial maligno incierto: reporte de un caso / Adrenocortical oncocytic neoplasm with uncertain malignant potential: a case report

Resumen Objetivo Describir el caso clínico de una paciente con neoplasia oncocitica adrenocortical, tratado quirúrgicamente en una clínica de Lima, Perú. Caso clínico Paciente mujer de 26 años ingresa a emergencia por dolor abdominal inespecífico. Se evidencia tumoración de 15x14x12 cm dependiente de glándula suprarrenal izquierda por lo que se decide tratamiento quirúrgico. Al análisis patológico se evidencia neoplasia oncocítica de potencial maligno incierto. Discusión Las neoplasias oncocíticas adrenocorticales son entidades poco frecuentes, con escasos reportes de casos de esta enfermedad. Para clasificarlas, se usa la escala de Weiss modificada. Obtenemos una neoplasia oncocítica de potencial maligno incierto, cuyo tratamiento incluye la cirugía de resección de tumor y observación. Conclusión Considerar a las neoplasias oncocíticas dentro del diagnóstico diferencial de incidentalomas adrenales.

Objective To describe a case report of a oncocytic adrenocortical neoplasm, treated surgically in a clinic in Lima, Peru. Case report A 26-year-old woman is admitted to the emergency due to nonspecific abdominal pain. A tumor measuring 15x14x12 cm dependent on left adrenal gland is evidenced, so surgical treatment is decided. Pathological analysis evidences oncocytic neoplasia of uncertain malignant potential. Discussion Oncocytic adrenocortical neoplasms are rare entities, with few case reports of this disease. To classify them, the modified Weiss scale is used. We obtain an oncocytic neoplasm of uncertain malignant potential, whose treatment includes surgery for tumor resection and observation. Conclusion Consider oncocytic neoplasms within the differential diagnosis of adrenal incidentalomas.

Oncocitoma suprarrenal / Oncocytic adrenocortical carcinoma

El oncocitoma suprarrenal es un tumor extremadamente infrecuente, con apenas unos 150 casos descriptos. Paciente de sexo masculino, de 48 años, con adrenalectomía derecha por incidentaloma suprarrenal de 7 cm, no funcionante. El oncocitoma suprarrenal no puede distinguirse desde el punto de vista clínico-imagenológico de otros tumores adrenales más frecuentes, por lo que su confirmación es histológica. Rara vez son malignos, y el tratamiento aceptado es la suprarrenalectomía, idealmente por vía laparoscópica. En nuestro caso, la presencia de dos criterios histológicos menores lo clasifican como un tumor con potencial maligno.

Oncocytic adrenocortical carcinoma is an extremely rare tumor, with only 150 cases reported in the literature. A 48-year-old male patient, with right adrenalectomy due to a 7-cm non-functional adrenal incidentaloma. From a clinical imaging point of view, oncocytic adrenocortical carcinoma cannot be distinguished from other more common adrenal tumors; therefore, the diagnostic confirmation is histological. It is rarely malignant, and the accepted treatment is laparoscopic adrenalectomy. In our case, two minor histological criteria classify it as a potentially malignant tumor.

Oncocitoma fusocelular hipofisario / Pituitary spindle cell oncocytoma

El oncocitoma fusocelular es una neoplasia selar primaria no endocrina infrecuente, de curso clínico benigno. Debido a su similitud morfológica con los adenomas hipofisarios, considerar al oncocitoma como diagnóstico diferencial lleva a un abordaje quirúrgico cuidadoso, con el objetivo de evitar el sangrado intraquirúrgico y lograr la resección más completa posible, de la que parecería depender la evolución a largo plazo. Se presenta el caso de un hombre de 60 años que consultó por alteración campimétrica. La evaluación bioquímica evidenció panhipopituitarismo y la resonancia magnética (RM) una lesión selar. Se indicó tratamiento quirúrgico por compromiso visual con diagnóstico presuntivo de macroadenoma hipofisario no funcionante. El diagnóstico anatomopatológico fue compatible con oncocitoma fusocelular. En la RM selar, postquirúrgica (a los 5 meses), se observó remanente tumoral y se decidió realizar radiocirugía, constatándose en las subsiguientes RM disminución tumoral sin evidencia de remanente ni recidiva en 4 años de seguimiento. La comunicación de nuevos casos de esta entidad permitirá aumentar la disponibilidad de evidencia y ayudará a determinar la eficacia de los tratamientos disponibles y el pronóstico.

Spindle cell oncocytoma is an infrequent benign non-endocrine sellar neoplasm. Due to its similar morphology to pituitary adenomas, consideration of this differential diagnosis would conduce to a more careful surgical approach in order to avoid intraoperative bleeding and aiming to a complete resection, on which depends long-term outcomes. We present the case of a 60-year-old male who complained about visual abnormalities, with computerized visual field confirmation. On biochemistry, a panhypopituitarism was detected. The brain magnetic resonance images showed a sellar mass. A non-functioning pituitary macroadenoma was presumptively diagnosed and due to the visual impairment, surgical transesphenoidal treatment was indicated. The histological diagnosis was spindle cell oncocytoma. Five months after surgery, the control image demonstrated a lesion that was considered as remnant tumor, hence radiosurgery was performed. During the follow-up, the tumor reduced its size and four years after initial treatment, the sellar resonance imaging showed disappearance of the residual tumor. Communication of new cases of this rare entity will enlarge the existing evidence and will help to determinate the most effective treatment and prognosis.

[Pituitary spindle cell oncocytoma]. / Oncocitoma fusocelular hipofisario.

Spindle cell oncocytoma is an infrequent benign non-endocrine sellar neoplasm. Due to its similar morphology to pituitary adenomas, consideration of this differential diagnosis would conduce to a more careful surgical approach in order to avoid intraoperative bleeding and aiming to a complete resection, on which depends long-term outcomes. We present the case of a 60-year-old male who complained about visual abnormalities, with computerized visual field confirmation. On biochemistry, a panhypopituitarism was detected. The brain magnetic resonance images showed a sellar mass. A non-functioning pituitary macroadenoma was presumptively diagnosed and due to the visual impairment, surgical transesphenoidal treatment was indicated. The histological diagnosis was spindle cell oncocytoma. Five months after surgery, the control image demonstrated a lesion that was considered as remnant tumor, hence radiosurgery was performed. During the follow-up, the tumor reduced its size and four years after initial treatment, the sellar resonance imaging showed disappearance of the residual tumor. Communication of new cases of this rare entity will enlarge the existing evidence and will help to determinate the most effective treatment and prognosis.

A systematic review of sinonasal oncocytomas and oncocytic carcinomas: Diagnosis, management, and technical considerations.

BACKGROUND: Oncocytomas and oncocytic carcinomas are rare tumors of the sinonasal cavity with the propensity for local invasion. This report and systematic review details a case of a nasal oncocytoma involving the lacrimal sac and provides an update of the current literature. METHODS: A systematic literature review was performed using PubMed and Ovid databases. The data obtained from published articles with sinonasal oncocytoma/oncocytic carcinoma as the primary diagnosis included patient demographics, presentation, radiographic and histologic findings, management, and recurrence rates. RESULTS: Twenty cases were identified. The most common symptoms were epistaxis (n = 11) and nasal obstruction (n = 11). Involvement of the nasal cavity was most common (n = 17), followed by the paranasal sinuses (n = 13) and nasolacrimal apparatus (n = 4). Recurrence occurred in 55% of cases. Recurrence was associated with invasion or infiltration found on histology or the presence of both invasion/infiltration and mitotic figures/pleomorphism (p < 0.05), with no significant relationship between recurrence and age at diagnosis (p = 0.42), sex (p = 0.65), and location of tumor (p = 0.14). The authors present the case of a 73-year-old woman with a 5-month history of worsening epistaxis and biopsy-proven oncocytoma. Complete surgical resection of the tumor using combined endonasal endoscopic and anterior orbitotomy approach is described. CONCLUSION: Oncocytomas and oncocytic carcinomas are rare tumors of the sinonasal cavity with a high rate of local recurrence and orbital involvement. Surgical resection is the treatment of choice and complete resection can be achieved with an endoscopic endonasal approach.

Oncocitoma: caso clínico / Oncocytoma: a clinical case

El oncocitoma es un tumor benigno que afecta varios órganos como tiroides, paratiroides, riñón y glándulas salivales, que consiste en la proliferación de células oncocíticas producidas por una gran hiperplasia mitocondrial. El oncocitoma representa menos del 1 por ciento de todos lostumores de las gandulas salivales. Cuando en estudios por imágenes de glándula parótida se observen múltiples pequeños nódulos con unamasa sólida o quística, el diagnóstico de oncocitoma debe ser considerado, especialmente en pacientes de sesenta o más años. El objetivo de este artículo es la presentación de un caso de oncocitoma y analizar el estado de arte de los casos reportados en la temática.

The oncocytoma is a benign neoplastic tumor that occurs in several organs, including the thyroid gland, parathyroid gland, kidneys, and salivary glands consisting of a proliferation of oncocytic cells produced by a large mitochondrial hyperplasia. The oncocytoma accounts for less than 1% of the whole salivary gland tumors.When multiple small nodules are found in the parotid gland with a large solid or cystic mass that is evident on imaging, a diagnosis of oncocytoma should be considered, particularly in patients of sixty years of age or older. The objective of this article is the presentation of a case of oncocytoma and the state of art of reported cases in this field.

Oncocytoma of the parotid gland: a case report and review of the literature.

We report the case of a patient who presented to the ENT service with left facial swelling of 5 months duration. Imaging studies revealed a dense expansive mass confined to the inside of the left deep parotid lobule and moderate enhancement following contrast media injection. Subsequently, a biopsy confirmed the presence of an oncocytoma. The patient was treated with total parotidectomy, complete tumor resection and sparing facial nerve surgery. Today, the patient is disease free and has no complications.

Expresión de renina en oncocitomas renales / Renin expression in renal oncocytomas

Introducción: algunos tumores renales han sido asociados con secreción de hormonas, incluyendo renina. Nuestro objetivo fue investigar la frecuencia de expresión de esta hormona en un tumor renal epitelial infrecuente, el oncocitoma, y si esta expresión se asocia con hipertensión arterial sistémica (HTA).Métodos: examinamos una serie de 13 oncocitomas (provenientes de igual número de pacientes) usando un anticuerpo monoclonal para detectar la hormona por inmunohistoquímica, y su asociación con HTA. Las características de la inmunotinción se evaluaron microscópicamente. Obtuvimos, de los archivos de historias, las características clínicas y de la presión arterial sistémica antes y después de la resección tumoral. Resultados: ocho de los 13 tumores (61,5 por ciento) tenían inmunorreactividad para renina, en todos ellos difusa. En tres casos la inmunomarcación fue como un punto paranuclear (dot-like) y en otros tres estaba en la porción apical del citoplasma de las células neoplásicas. En tres de los ocho casos con expresión de renina (37,5 por ciento) y en tres de los cinco sin dicha expresión (60,0 por ciento) se detectó HTA (p = 0,59). Después de la resección tumoral ninguno de los pacientes con expresión de renina e HTA mostró remisión de esta. Conclusión: la renina se expresa frecuentemente en oncocitomas renales pero es clínicamente inactiva. Serán necesarios más estudios para conocer las implicaciones de esta expresión en la presentación clínica, el diagnóstico y la histogénesis.

Introduction: Renal cell tumors have been shown to be associated with secretory products, including renin. Our aim was to investigate the frequency of renin expression in an infrequent kind of epithelial renal neoplasm, the oncocytoma, and to find out if this expression was associated to systemic high blood pressure. Methods: We examined a series of 13 tumors (from 13 patients) using a monoclonal antiserum to detect the hormone by immunohistochemistry (IHC), and its association with hypertension. IHC features were evaluated. Systemic blood pressure information before and after neoplasm resection was obtained from clinical charts.Results: We found that eight of the 13 tumors (61.5 percent) were immunoreactive for renin, all of them with diffuse staining. In three cases the immunolabeling was paranuclear dot-like and in three more it was found in the apical portion of the cytoplasm. Systemic hypertension was detected in three of the eight (37.5 percent) patients with renin expression and in three of the five (60.0 percent) without it (p = 0.59). After tumor resection none of the patients with renin expression and high blood pressure showed remission of the hypertension.Conclusion: Renin is frequently expressed in renal oncocytomas, but it appears to be clinically inactive. More studies will be necessary in order to define the implications of this expression on clinical presentation, diagnosis and histogenesis.