| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3334444 | Surgical Pathology Clinics | 2014 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Pathologists are highly skilled at the evaluation of adrenal neoplasms. Occasional adrenocortical tumors can be diagnostically challenging and supplementary tools can assist in these cases. Histologic and molecular studies support a model that includes 2 broad classes of adrenocortical carcinoma with distinct somatic genetic alterations and clinical outcomes. Pathologists should endeavor to grade adrenocortical carcinomas to assign each case into one of these 2 classes. Mitotic grading by mitotic counting and Ki-67 immunohistochemistry represent the most practicable and informative methods currently available.
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Authors
Isobel C. Mouat, Thomas J. Giordano,