机构:[1]Department of Neuropathology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing,病理科首都医科大学宣武医院[2]Department of Pathology, Central Hospital of Wuhan, Wuhan, China
AimsAngiocentric glioma (AG) is a rare, slow-growing tumour of the central nervous system. It is often associated with refractory epilepsy and occurs most commonly in children and young adults. We herein report nine cases of AG, including four with atypical histological findings. MethodsThe clinical data and clinicopathological findings of nine cases with AG histological features were described. ResultsAll nine patients had a history of refractory epilepsy with a mean history of 4.4years and a median age of 17.6years at surgery. The AG lesions were located in the superficial cerebrocortical region. Histological examination of these cases revealed characteristic structural features of AG, including bipolar spindle-shaped cells with an angiocentric growth pattern. However, four cases also exhibited atypical histological features: one had astroblastoma-like characteristics, two had a distinct cystic region with an onion-like structure and myxoid changes, and the other one had a region involving many abnormal neurones reminiscent to ganglioglioma. All were positive for glial fibrillary acidic protein and vimentin. Eight cases were positive for epithelial membrane antigen (EMA), with a dot-like staining pattern. A diffuse D2-40 staining was visible in these cases, with two having similar staining pattern to EMA. All cases were immunonegative for BRAF V600E and isocitrate dehydrogenase-1 R132H mutations. ConclusionsOur results demonstrate that atypical histological features can be present in AG. A collection of more cases and further molecular analyses are required to confirm our findings.
基金:
Yue-Shan Piao from the Beijing Municipal Health Bureau ‘215 project’ (No. 2011-3-095).
第一作者机构:[1]Department of Neuropathology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing,[2]Department of Pathology, Central Hospital of Wuhan, Wuhan, China
通讯作者:
通讯机构:[*1]Department of Neuropathology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Chang Chun Street 45, Xicheng District, Beijing 100053, China
推荐引用方式(GB/T 7714):
H-C. Ni,S-Y. Chen,L. Chen,et al.Angiocentric glioma: a report of nine new cases, including four with atypical histological features[J].NEUROPATHOLOGY AND APPLIED NEUROBIOLOGY.2015,41(3):333-346.doi:10.1111/nan.12158.
APA:
H-C. Ni,S-Y. Chen,L. Chen,D-H. Lu,Y-J. Fu&Y-S. Piao.(2015).Angiocentric glioma: a report of nine new cases, including four with atypical histological features.NEUROPATHOLOGY AND APPLIED NEUROBIOLOGY,41,(3)
MLA:
H-C. Ni,et al."Angiocentric glioma: a report of nine new cases, including four with atypical histological features".NEUROPATHOLOGY AND APPLIED NEUROBIOLOGY 41..3(2015):333-346