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Lobular Versus Ductal Breast Neoplasms
The Diagnostic Utility of P120 Catenin
Abstract: The distinction between lobular and ductal lesions of the breast is important in several circumstances.
Diagnostic reproducibility of lobular versus ductal lesions, based on histology alone, is less than optimal. The
proper distinction between atypical lobular hyperplasia, lobular carcinoma in situ and low-grade ductal carcinoma
in situ is critical for patient management. Patients who have a core biopsy of invasive lobular carcinoma often
have preoperative magnetic resonance imaging to prepare the surgeon for proper margin attainment. E-cadherin, a
negative membrane marker for lobular neoplasia, is useful in the distinction of lobular versus ductal neoplasia,
but as a negative marker, can be difficult to interpret in particularly challenging cases. In this study, we
surveyed primary and metastatic ductal lesions (62) and lobular lesions (64) of the breast to determine if P120
catenin is useful in the diagnostic distinction between lobular and ductal neoplasia. Primary breast ductal and
lobular preneoplastic and neoplastic lesions were immunostained with E-cadherin and P120ctn and independently
classified as ductal or lobular lesions. In addition, a wide array of carcinomas of different types were surveyed
with P120ctn in tissue microarrays to ascertain whether the cytoplasmic P120ctn immunostaining pattern observed in
lobular neoplasia was unique. Accurate categorization of ductal versus lobular neoplasia in the breast with
P120ctn immunostaining was effective in all cases. Separation of low-grade ductal carcinoma in situ from lobular
neoplasia was efficient. Diagnostically, P120ctn was particularly useful in identifying early lesions of lobular
neoplasia. Of the other tumors that may morphologically mimic lobular carcinoma, only the diffusely infiltrating
variants of rectal and gastric carcinomas showed diffuse cytoplasmic P120ctn immunostaining. Caution should be
exercised when examining tumors in metastatic sites with P120ctn, with the incorporation of an appropriate panel
of immunostains.
FIGURE 1. Lobular versus ductal neoplasia.
A, Invasive lobular carcinoma, hematoxylin/eosin.
B, P120ctn: invasive lobular carcinoma with diffuse cytoplasmic stain.
C, Comparison of membranous P120ctn staining in normal duct to the cytoplasmiconly staining of lobular carcinoma.
D, Negative E-cadherin of the same case in (C), membranous pattern in normal duct.
FIGURE 2. A to J, P120 ctn in challenging diagnostic cases:
A and B, duct epithelial hyperplasia or emerging lobular neoplasia (ALH)?
C, P120ctn shows intense cytoplasmic immunostaining of ALH cells appearing in the lobule; compare with the left side
of the photograph where P120ctn shows membranous immunostaining of the terminal lobule cells.
D, Higher magnification of lobular neoplasia (ALH) in 2C.
E, E-cadherin result of this same case is less conspicuous, but shows lack of membrane immunostaining of ALH cells.
Myoepithelial cells are stained with E-cadherin.
F, Shows immunostaining of myoepithelial cells with smooth muscle myosin heavy chain in the section
adjacent to (E).
G, Low-grade ductal neoplasia, or lobular neoplasia with microcalcification?
H, P120ctn confirms lobular neoplasia with characteristic intense, diffuse cytoplasmic immunostaining.
I, This area of LCIS lacks E-cadherin stain but shows myoepithelial cell staining, which some may find confusing.
J, Same area as (H) which intensely displays P120ctn characteristic for LCIS.
FIGURE 3. A, Pleomorphic variant of lobular carcinoma, hematoxylin/eosin.
B, Diffuse cytoplasmic pattern for P120ctn.
感谢yang老师提供信息,感谢wangzhen_01查阅原文。
Lobular Versus Ductal Breast Neoplasms
The Diagnostic Utility of P120 Catenin
Abstract: The distinction between lobular and ductal lesions of the breast is important in several circumstances.
Diagnostic reproducibility of lobular versus ductal lesions, based on histology alone, is less than optimal. The
proper distinction between atypical lobular hyperplasia, lobular carcinoma in situ and low-grade ductal carcinoma
in situ is critical for patient management. Patients who have a core biopsy of invasive lobular carcinoma often
have preoperative magnetic resonance imaging to prepare the surgeon for proper margin attainment. E-cadherin, a
negative membrane marker for lobular neoplasia, is useful in the distinction of lobular versus ductal neoplasia,
but as a negative marker, can be difficult to interpret in particularly challenging cases. In this study, we
surveyed primary and metastatic ductal lesions (62) and lobular lesions (64) of the breast to determine if P120
catenin is useful in the diagnostic distinction between lobular and ductal neoplasia. Primary breast ductal and
lobular preneoplastic and neoplastic lesions were immunostained with E-cadherin and P120ctn and independently
classified as ductal or lobular lesions. In addition, a wide array of carcinomas of different types were surveyed
with P120ctn in tissue microarrays to ascertain whether the cytoplasmic P120ctn immunostaining pattern observed in
lobular neoplasia was unique. Accurate categorization of ductal versus lobular neoplasia in the breast with
P120ctn immunostaining was effective in all cases. Separation of low-grade ductal carcinoma in situ from lobular
neoplasia was efficient. Diagnostically, P120ctn was particularly useful in identifying early lesions of lobular
neoplasia. Of the other tumors that may morphologically mimic lobular carcinoma, only the diffusely infiltrating
variants of rectal and gastric carcinomas showed diffuse cytoplasmic P120ctn immunostaining. Caution should be
exercised when examining tumors in metastatic sites with P120ctn, with the incorporation of an appropriate panel
of immunostains.
FIGURE 1. Lobular versus ductal neoplasia.
A, Invasive lobular carcinoma, hematoxylin/eosin.
B, P120ctn: invasive lobular carcinoma with diffuse cytoplasmic stain.
C, Comparison of membranous P120ctn staining in normal duct to the cytoplasmiconly staining of lobular carcinoma.
D, Negative E-cadherin of the same case in (C), membranous pattern in normal duct.
FIGURE 2. A to J, P120 ctn in challenging diagnostic cases:
A and B, duct epithelial hyperplasia or emerging lobular neoplasia (ALH)?
C, P120ctn shows intense cytoplasmic immunostaining of ALH cells appearing in the lobule; compare with the left side
of the photograph where P120ctn shows membranous immunostaining of the terminal lobule cells.
D, Higher magnification of lobular neoplasia (ALH) in 2C.
E, E-cadherin result of this same case is less conspicuous, but shows lack of membrane immunostaining of ALH cells.
Myoepithelial cells are stained with E-cadherin.
F, Shows immunostaining of myoepithelial cells with smooth muscle myosin heavy chain in the section
adjacent to (E).
G, Low-grade ductal neoplasia, or lobular neoplasia with microcalcification?
H, P120ctn confirms lobular neoplasia with characteristic intense, diffuse cytoplasmic immunostaining.
I, This area of LCIS lacks E-cadherin stain but shows myoepithelial cell staining, which some may find confusing.
J, Same area as (H) which intensely displays P120ctn characteristic for LCIS.
FIGURE 3. A, Pleomorphic variant of lobular carcinoma, hematoxylin/eosin.
B, Diffuse cytoplasmic pattern for P120ctn.