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ReviewDiagnostic pathology2020

Cutaneous pilomatrical carcinosarcoma: a case report with molecular analysis and literature review.

Thi My Hanh Luong, Yuko Akazawa, Zhanna Mussazhanova, Katsuya Matsuda, Nozomi Ueki, Shiro Miura, Toshihide Hara, Hiroko Yokoyama, Masahiro Nakashima

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Review in Diagnostic pathology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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9 authors.

Thi My Hanh LuongDepartment of Tumor and Diagnostic Pathology, Atomic Bomb Disease Institute, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, 1-12-4 Sakamoto, Nagasaki City, Nagasaki, 852-8523, Japan.
Yuko AkazawaDepartment of Tumor and Diagnostic Pathology, Atomic Bomb Disease Institute, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, 1-12-4 Sakamoto, Nagasaki City, Nagasaki, 852-8523, Japan. akazaway@nagasaki-u.ac.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1366-890X
Zhanna MussazhanovaDepartment of Tumor and Diagnostic Pathology, Atomic Bomb Disease Institute, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, 1-12-4 Sakamoto, Nagasaki City, Nagasaki, 852-8523, Japan.
Katsuya MatsudaDepartment of Tumor and Diagnostic Pathology, Atomic Bomb Disease Institute, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, 1-12-4 Sakamoto, Nagasaki City, Nagasaki, 852-8523, Japan.
Nozomi UekiDepartment of Tumor and Diagnostic Pathology, Atomic Bomb Disease Institute, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, 1-12-4 Sakamoto, Nagasaki City, Nagasaki, 852-8523, Japan.
Shiro MiuraDepartment of Pathology, National Hospital Organization Nagasaki Medical Center, Omura, 856-8562, Nagasaki, Japan.
Toshihide HaraDepartment of Dermatology, Isahaya General Hospital, Isahaya, Japan.
Hiroko YokoyamaDepartment of Dermatology, Isahaya General Hospital, Isahaya, Japan.
Masahiro NakashimaDepartment of Tumor and Diagnostic Pathology, Atomic Bomb Disease Institute, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, 1-12-4 Sakamoto, Nagasaki City, Nagasaki, 852-8523, Japan.

Funding

Atomic Bomb Disease Institute, Nagasaki University, Joint Research by Hiroshima University, Nagasaki University, and Fukushima Medical University Research Base for Radiation Accidents NA
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCutaneous pilomatrical carcinosarcoma (CS) is a very rare biphasic tumor composed of admixed epithelial and mesenchymal malignant cells, with limited information on its pathogenesis. We report a case of pilomatrical CS of the scalp with comparative immunohistochemical and molecular analysis together with a review of the literature. CASE PRESENTATION: A 74-year-old woman presented with a rapidly growing long-standing tumor of the scalp. The tumor was surgically resected. Histologically, the tumor was 25 mm in diameter, and was composed of carcinoma showing a clear pilomatrical differentiation and sarcoma with pleomorphic spindle cells and giant cells. Both epithelial and mesenchymal components shared focal cytoplasmic and/or nuclear accumulation of β-catenin based on immunohistochemical analysis, although a mutation of exon 3 of the CTNNB1 gene was not detected. Fluorescence in situ hybridization analysis revealed gains of chromosomes 9p21, 3, and 7 in both the epithelial and sarcomatous components.

conclusionsThe current case demonstrated characteristic findings of pilomatricoma and further evidence of partial clonality between the carcinomatous and sarcomatous component, suggesting the possibility of malignant transformation of pilomatricoma. Rapid growth of a pilomatrical tumor should warrant the development of a malignant tumor, including CS.

Indexed as

AgedCarcinosarcomaCell Transformation, NeoplasticFemaleHumansIn Situ Hybridization, FluorescencePilomatrixomaSarcomaSkinCarcinosarcomaSkinβ-Catenin

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PMID32005258
PMCPMC6993389

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