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ArticleHistopathology2019

Colorectal metastasis to the gallbladder mimicking a primary gallbladder malignancy: histopathological and molecular characteristics.

Tessa J J de Bitter, Ragna L A van der Linden, Shannon van Vliet, Fieke Weren, Daoud Sie, Bauke Ylstra, Hans C van der Linden, Nikki Knijn, Marjolijn J L Ligtenberg, Rachel S van der Post and 2 more

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Article in Histopathology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Tessa J J de BitterDepartment of Pathology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8669-3834
Ragna L A van der LindenDepartment of Pathology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
Shannon van VlietDepartment of Pathology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
Fieke WerenDepartment of Pathology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
Daoud SieDepartment of Pathology, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Bauke YlstraDepartment of Pathology, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Hans C van der LindenDepartment of Pathology, Jeroen Bosch Hospital, 's-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands.
Nikki KnijnDepartment of Pathology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1876-7261
Marjolijn J L LigtenbergDepartment of Pathology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
Rachel S van der PostDepartment of Pathology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
Femke SimmerDepartment of Pathology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
Iris D NagtegaalDepartment of Pathology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimsOutcomes of colorectal cancer (CRC) treatment and survival have steadily improved during the past decades, accompanied by an increased risk of developing second primary tumours and metastatic tumours at unusual sites. Metastatic CRC can show mucosal colonisation, thereby mimicking a second primary tumour. This potential confusion could lead to incorrect diagnosis and consequently inadequate treatment of the patient. The aim of this study was to differentiate between metastatic CRC and a second primary (gallbladder cancer, GBC) using a combination of standard histopathology and molecular techniques. METHODS AND

resultsTen consecutive patients with both CRC and GBC were identified in our region using the Dutch National Pathology Archive (PALGA). Two patients served as negative controls. Histology of GBC was reviewed by nine pathologists. A combination of immunohistochemistry, microsatellite analysis, genomewide DNA copy number analysis and targeted somatic mutation analysis was used to aid in differential diagnosis. In two patients, CRC and GBC were clonally related, as confirmed by somatic mutation analysis. For one case, this was confirmed by genomewide DNA copy number analysis. However, in both cases, pathologists initially considered the GBC as a second primary tumour.

conclusionsMetastatic CRC displaying mucosal colonisation is often misinterpreted as a second primary tumour. A combination of traditional histopathology and molecular techniques improves this interpretation, and lowers the risk of inadequate treatment.

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AdenocarcinomaAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkers, TumorColorectal NeoplasmsDiagnosis, DifferentialDNA Mutational AnalysisFemaleGallbladder NeoplasmsHumansMaleMiddle AgedBiomarkers, Tumorclonalitycolorectal cancergallbladder cancermetastasisnext-generation sequencing

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PMCPMC6794645

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