Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8807720 | Human Pathology | 2017 | 17 Pages |
Abstract
Thyroid-like low-grade nasopharyngeal papillary adenocarcinoma (TL-LGNPPA) is an extremely rare neoplasm originating from the nasopharyngeal surface epithelium. Histopathologically, TL-LGNPPA is characterized by cuboidal/columnar tumor cells forming papillary fronds and thyroid transcription factor-1 (TTF-1) expression resembling papillary thyroid carcinoma. To date, the recorded histological features of TL-LGNPPA have been almost uniform, and the range of histological variations in this tumor type has not been sufficiently understood. Here, we report on a 68-year-old man with TL-LGNPPA. Microscopic examination of the resected tumor revealed findings typical of papillary adenocarcinoma of this type, and moreover, this case showed scattered squamous cell foci as a hitherto unreported finding. The squamous cells showed no obvious nuclear atypia or proliferating activity, and their presence was similar to the “squamous metaplasia” of papillary thyroid carcinoma. Immunohistochemically, p40 and TTF-1 coexpression was observed in the squamous cell nuclei, indicating their origin from the glandular tumor cells of TL-LGNPPA.
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Authors
Takashi MD, PhD, Osamu MD, Jun MD, PhD, Di PhD, Hiroaki MD, Hideto MD, PhD, Atsuko MD, PhD, Yukio MD, PhD, Kenzo MD, PhD,