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ArticleVirchows Archiv : an international journal of pathology2026

The indolent nature of gastroblastoma. Report of an illustrative case with 28 years of follow-up showing previously unreported immunohistochemical and molecular features.

Stefano La Rosa, Federica Branca, Giovanna Finzi, Laura Libera, Monica Leutner, Christoph Schubart, Abbas Agaimy

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Stefano La RosaUnit of Pathology, Department of Medicine and Technological Innovation, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy. stefano.larosa@uninsubria.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1941-2403
Federica BrancaUnit of Pathology, Department of Medicine and Technological Innovation, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0003-4701-9841
Giovanna FinziUnit of Pathology, ASST dei Sette Laghi, Varese, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0253-8835
Laura LiberaUnit of Pathology, ASST dei Sette Laghi, Varese, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2130-6669
Monica LeutnerDivision of Pathology, Azienda Sanitaria Locale del VCO, Verbania, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7042-3215
Christoph SchubartInstitute of Pathology, Erlangen University Hospital, Friedrich Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0084-9330
Abbas AgaimyInstitute of Pathology, Erlangen University Hospital, Friedrich Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany. abbas.agaimy@uk-erlangen.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0445-8161

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We report the clinical, morphological, ultrastructural, and molecular features of a gastroblastoma diagnosed in a 27-year-old male describing some unreported findings that can help to better understand this very rare tumor. The clinical course lasting 28 years confirms the indolent nature of gastroblastoma, although the disease was metastatic to local lymph nodes and peritoneum at the time of diagnosis. The tumor displayed a predominant monophasic appearance, being composed of epithelial cells with only very rare spindle mesenchymal cells, confirmed at ultrastructural examination. Thorough immunohistochemical investigation demonstrated coexpression of cytokeratins (AE1/AE3, CAM5.2, CK8/18), podoplanin (D2-40), CD56, and NSE in absence of synaptophysin, chromogranin A, DOG1, CD117, CD34, SMA, desmin, vimentin, and S100. In addition, the expression of somatostatin receptor 2 A associated with positive octreoscan and

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