Hepatoid adenocarcinoma of the lung
Lung adenocarcinomas with a mixture of tubular or papillary pattern, sheet-like or trabecular architecture, eosinophilic cytoplasm with centrally located nuclei and alpha-fetoprotein-producing cells have been described as hepatoid adenocarcinomas. Hepatoid adenocarcinomas are mainly found in the sto...
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| author | Livia Barreira Cavalcante Aloisio Felipe-Silva Fernando Peixoto Ferraz de Campos João Augusto dos Santos Martines |
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| description | Lung adenocarcinomas with a mixture of tubular or papillary pattern, sheet-like or trabecular architecture, eosinophilic cytoplasm with centrally located nuclei and alpha-fetoprotein-producing cells have been described as hepatoid adenocarcinomas. Hepatoid adenocarcinomas are mainly found in the stomach but rare cases in other organs have been described. Immunostaining for alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), hepatocyte paraffin 1 (HepPar-1) and thyroid transcription factor-1 (TTF-1) helps in the diagnostic workup. Tumor behavior is still not entirely known but it seems to be associated with early metastases. We report on a 66-year-old, heavy-smoker male patient who had a 10-month history of respiratory complaints and weight loss. At the time he was hospitalized, respiratory failure was already established. The computed tomography corresponded to a collapsed right lung due to a poorly defined expanding mass. The bronchoscopy revealed narrowing of the inferior and medium lobar bronchi. The patient developed irreversible shock and died. At the right lung inferior lobe was extensively replaced by a grayish diffuse neoplasia in a “pneumonia-like” gross pattern. Metastatic disease was found in the right adrenal gland and thoracic and abdominal lymph nodes. Microscopic dissemination through lymphatics, pleura, and airways was detected. Histological examination revealed a poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma with hepatoid features. Immunohistochemmistry stains were positive for keratin 7, polyclonal carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) in a diffuse pattern, AFP and HepPar-1 antibody. TTF-1 showed a diffuse granular cytoplasmic staining of the neoplastic cells, and only focal nuclear positivity. Multiple bilateral emboli originated from deep venous thrombosis were present in large and medium branches of the pulmonary artery and contributed to the cause of death. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f23e071bc340408cb07be9f462aa8af12022-12-21T19:53:03ZengUniversity of São PauloAutopsy and Case Reports2236-19602013-03-013110.4322/acr.%y.5886957817Hepatoid adenocarcinoma of the lungLivia Barreira Cavalcante0Aloisio Felipe-Silva1Fernando Peixoto Ferraz de Campos2João Augusto dos Santos Martines3Department of Pathology – Hospital das Clínicas – Faculdade de Medicina – Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo/SP – BrazilAnatomic Pathology Service – Hospital Universitário – Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo/SP – BrazilDepartment of Internal Medicine – Hospital Universitário – Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo/SP – BrazilDiagnostic Imaging Service – Hospital Universitário – Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo/SP – BrazilLung adenocarcinomas with a mixture of tubular or papillary pattern, sheet-like or trabecular architecture, eosinophilic cytoplasm with centrally located nuclei and alpha-fetoprotein-producing cells have been described as hepatoid adenocarcinomas. Hepatoid adenocarcinomas are mainly found in the stomach but rare cases in other organs have been described. Immunostaining for alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), hepatocyte paraffin 1 (HepPar-1) and thyroid transcription factor-1 (TTF-1) helps in the diagnostic workup. Tumor behavior is still not entirely known but it seems to be associated with early metastases. We report on a 66-year-old, heavy-smoker male patient who had a 10-month history of respiratory complaints and weight loss. At the time he was hospitalized, respiratory failure was already established. The computed tomography corresponded to a collapsed right lung due to a poorly defined expanding mass. The bronchoscopy revealed narrowing of the inferior and medium lobar bronchi. The patient developed irreversible shock and died. At the right lung inferior lobe was extensively replaced by a grayish diffuse neoplasia in a “pneumonia-like” gross pattern. Metastatic disease was found in the right adrenal gland and thoracic and abdominal lymph nodes. Microscopic dissemination through lymphatics, pleura, and airways was detected. Histological examination revealed a poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma with hepatoid features. Immunohistochemmistry stains were positive for keratin 7, polyclonal carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) in a diffuse pattern, AFP and HepPar-1 antibody. TTF-1 showed a diffuse granular cytoplasmic staining of the neoplastic cells, and only focal nuclear positivity. Multiple bilateral emboli originated from deep venous thrombosis were present in large and medium branches of the pulmonary artery and contributed to the cause of death.http://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/58869AdenocarcinomaLung NeoplasmsCarcinoembryonic AntigenPulmonary EmbolismAutopsy |
| spellingShingle | Livia Barreira Cavalcante Aloisio Felipe-Silva Fernando Peixoto Ferraz de Campos João Augusto dos Santos Martines Hepatoid adenocarcinoma of the lung Autopsy and Case Reports Adenocarcinoma Lung Neoplasms Carcinoembryonic Antigen Pulmonary Embolism Autopsy |
| title | Hepatoid adenocarcinoma of the lung |
| title_full | Hepatoid adenocarcinoma of the lung |
| title_fullStr | Hepatoid adenocarcinoma of the lung |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hepatoid adenocarcinoma of the lung |
| title_short | Hepatoid adenocarcinoma of the lung |
| title_sort | hepatoid adenocarcinoma of the lung |
| topic | Adenocarcinoma Lung Neoplasms Carcinoembryonic Antigen Pulmonary Embolism Autopsy |
| url | http://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/58869 |
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