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ArticleHead and neck pathology2023

Morphologic and Ancillary Studies of Pediatric Acinic Cell Carcinoma: A Single Institute Experience.

Grayson G Cole, Cláudia M Salgado, Danielle Vargas de Stefano, Eduardo V Zambrano, Ana M Gómez, Miguel Reyes-Múgica, Qian Wang

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Article in Head and neck pathology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Grayson G ColeDepartment of Diagnostic Sciences, Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7409-0705
Cláudia M SalgadoDepartment of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, 4401 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 152240, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8821-1296
Danielle Vargas de StefanoDepartment of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, 4401 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 152240, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4847-3718
Eduardo V ZambranoDepartment of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, 4401 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 152240, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2697-8758
Ana M GómezDepartment of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, 4401 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 152240, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1716-9940
Miguel Reyes-MúgicaDepartment of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, 4401 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 152240, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5698-3702
Qian WangDepartment of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, 4401 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 152240, USA. wangq7@upmc.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4487-9726
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh · USUniversity of Pittsburgh · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAcinic cell carcinoma (AciCC) is the second most common pediatric malignant salivary gland tumor. However, there are limited pathology publications about this tumor in the pediatric population.

methodsWe describe four pediatric AciCC cases diagnosed between 2000 and 2021 in our institute. Reticulin histochemistry plus immunohistochemistry for NR4A3 and DOG1 were performed on all cases.

resultsHistologically, all four cases featured a tumor-associated lymphoid proliferation and collagenous stroma, in which two formed central scars. The tumors were predominantly solid, with a lobular pattern and variably sized dilated spaces, including one case with focal microcysts. High-grade transformation was not observed in any of our cases. Reticulin stain and immunohistochemistry for NR4A3 showed distinct features between AciCC and non-neoplastic salivary gland parenchyma. DOG1 immunohistochemistry confirmed the acinar origin of AciCC.

conclusionsOur study reveals that pediatric AciCCs often present with tumor-associated lymphoid proliferation (TALP) and sclerosis. Special stains such as reticulin histochemistry and NR4A3 immunohistochemistry are helpful to separate tumor from adjacent benign parenchyma. The ancillary study is helpful for the diagnosis of small specimens. Our study is limited by its low case number, but we hope that our results will promote more studies on this rare salivary gland tumor in the pediatric population.

Indexed as

Carcinoma, Acinar CellSalivary Gland NeoplasmsBiomarkers, TumorChildHumansReticulinSalivary GlandsBiomarkers, TumorReticulinAcinic cell carcinomaNR4A3PediatricReticulinSclerosisTumor-associated lymphoid proliferation

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PMID36169793
PMCPMC10063734
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