Lack of correlation between Ki-67 labelling index and tumor size of anterior pituitary adenomas
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Aims and background</p> <p>The Ki-67 is a nuclear antigen detected by the monoclonal antibody MIB-1 and its Labeling Index (LI) is considered a marker of normal and abnormal cell proliferation. Pituitary adenomas are generally well differentiated neop...
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Aims and background</p> <p>The Ki-67 is a nuclear antigen detected by the monoclonal antibody MIB-1 and its Labeling Index (LI) is considered a marker of normal and abnormal cell proliferation. Pituitary adenomas are generally well differentiated neoplasms, even if in about one third of cases they are invasive of surrounding tissues. The aim of this study is to evaluate the correlation between Ki-67 labelling index and tumor size of pituitary adenomas extimated by means CT and MRI and confirmed at operation.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Using the monoclonal antibody MIB-1, we evaluated the expression of Ki-67 in 121 anterior pituitary adenomas consecutively operated on in a 48-month period.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>In relation to neuroradiological (CT and MRI) and surgically verified tumor size, we identified 24 microadenomas, 27 intrasellar macroadenomas, 34 intra-suprasellar macroadenomas, and 36 intra-supra-parasellar macroadenomas. The adenomas were non-infiltrating (76 cases) and infiltrating (45 cases) adenomas. The wall of the cavernous sinus (CS) was infiltrated in 18 cases. Forty-eight adenomas were non-functioning and 73 functioning. The overall mean ± SD Ki-67 LI was 2.72 ± 2.49% (median 1.6). It was 2.59 ± 1.81 in microadenomas, 2.63 ± 3.45 in intrasellar macroadenomas, 1.91 ± 2.11 in intra-suprasellar macroadenomas, and 3.29 ± 5.45 in intra-supra-parasellar macroadenomas (p = 0.27). It was 3.73 ± 5.13% in infiltrating and 2.03 ± 2.41% in non-infiltrating adenomas (p = 0.02), and 5.61 ± 7.19% in CS-infiltrating versus 2.09 ± 2.37% in CS-non-infiltrating adenomas (p = 0.0005).</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>Our preliminary results seem to exclude significative correlations between Ki-67 LI and tumor size of anterior pituitary adenomas, even if this index can be considered a useful marker in the determination of the infiltrative behaviour of these tumors.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-611eee2dd5a549608be148c66945c2912022-12-22T02:13:56ZengBMCBMC Cancer1471-24072001-08-01111210.1186/1471-2407-1-12Lack of correlation between Ki-67 labelling index and tumor size of anterior pituitary adenomasGuiducci AntonioMastronardi LucianoPuzzilli Fabrizio<p>Abstract</p> <p>Aims and background</p> <p>The Ki-67 is a nuclear antigen detected by the monoclonal antibody MIB-1 and its Labeling Index (LI) is considered a marker of normal and abnormal cell proliferation. Pituitary adenomas are generally well differentiated neoplasms, even if in about one third of cases they are invasive of surrounding tissues. The aim of this study is to evaluate the correlation between Ki-67 labelling index and tumor size of pituitary adenomas extimated by means CT and MRI and confirmed at operation.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Using the monoclonal antibody MIB-1, we evaluated the expression of Ki-67 in 121 anterior pituitary adenomas consecutively operated on in a 48-month period.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>In relation to neuroradiological (CT and MRI) and surgically verified tumor size, we identified 24 microadenomas, 27 intrasellar macroadenomas, 34 intra-suprasellar macroadenomas, and 36 intra-supra-parasellar macroadenomas. The adenomas were non-infiltrating (76 cases) and infiltrating (45 cases) adenomas. The wall of the cavernous sinus (CS) was infiltrated in 18 cases. Forty-eight adenomas were non-functioning and 73 functioning. The overall mean ± SD Ki-67 LI was 2.72 ± 2.49% (median 1.6). It was 2.59 ± 1.81 in microadenomas, 2.63 ± 3.45 in intrasellar macroadenomas, 1.91 ± 2.11 in intra-suprasellar macroadenomas, and 3.29 ± 5.45 in intra-supra-parasellar macroadenomas (p = 0.27). It was 3.73 ± 5.13% in infiltrating and 2.03 ± 2.41% in non-infiltrating adenomas (p = 0.02), and 5.61 ± 7.19% in CS-infiltrating versus 2.09 ± 2.37% in CS-non-infiltrating adenomas (p = 0.0005).</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>Our preliminary results seem to exclude significative correlations between Ki-67 LI and tumor size of anterior pituitary adenomas, even if this index can be considered a useful marker in the determination of the infiltrative behaviour of these tumors.</p>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/1/12 |
| spellingShingle | Guiducci Antonio Mastronardi Luciano Puzzilli Fabrizio Lack of correlation between Ki-67 labelling index and tumor size of anterior pituitary adenomas BMC Cancer |
| title | Lack of correlation between Ki-67 labelling index and tumor size of anterior pituitary adenomas |
| title_full | Lack of correlation between Ki-67 labelling index and tumor size of anterior pituitary adenomas |
| title_fullStr | Lack of correlation between Ki-67 labelling index and tumor size of anterior pituitary adenomas |
| title_full_unstemmed | Lack of correlation between Ki-67 labelling index and tumor size of anterior pituitary adenomas |
| title_short | Lack of correlation between Ki-67 labelling index and tumor size of anterior pituitary adenomas |
| title_sort | lack of correlation between ki 67 labelling index and tumor size of anterior pituitary adenomas |
| url | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/1/12 |
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