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Soft tissue sarcomas: From a morphological to a molecular biological approach. Reviewed International journal

Yoshinao Oda, Hidetaka Yamamoto, Kenichi Kohashi, Yuichi Yamada, Kunio Iura, Takeaki Ishii, Akira Maekawa, Hirofumi Bekki

Pathology international 67 ( 9 ) 435 - 446 2017.9

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)

Recently developed molecular genetic techniques have led to the elucidation of tumor-specific genomic alterations and thereby the reclassification of tumor entities of soft tissue sarcoma. A solitary fibrous tumor-mimicking tumor with the AHRR-NCOA2 gene has been isolated as angiofibroma of soft tissue. As for small round cell sarcomas, novel fusion genes such as CIC-DUX4 and BCOR-CCNB3 have been identified in these tumor groups. SMARCB1/INI1 deficient tumors with round cell morphology are also expected to be reclassified in three types, based on the combination of their morphology and genotype. The identification of the MDM2 gene amplification in pleomorphic sarcomas has extended the entity of dedifferentiated liposarcoma (DDLS). Our recent molecular investigations elucidated candidates for novel therapeutic strategies. Activation of the Akt-mTOR pathway was correlated with poor prognosis or tumor grade in spindle cell sarcomas including malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor. In vitro and in vivo studies of transcription factor Forkhead Box M1 (FOXM1) demonstrated the close correlation between aggressive biological behavior or chemosensitivity and FOXM1 expression in synovial sarcoma, so far. Finally, in regard to the investigation of cancer-testis antigens, myxoid/round cell liposarcoma and synovial sarcoma showed frequent and high expression of PRAME and NY-ESO-1.

DOI： 10.1111/pin.12565

MAGEA4 expression in bone and soft tissue tumors: its utility as a target for immunotherapy and diagnostic marker combined with NY-ESO-1. Reviewed International journal

Kunio Iura, Kenichi Kohashi, Takeaki Ishii, Akira Maekawa, Hirofumi Bekki, Hiroshi Otsuka, Yuichi Yamada, Hidetaka Yamamoto, Yoshihiro Matsumoto, Yukihide Iwamoto, Yoshinao Oda

Virchows Archiv : an international journal of pathology 471 ( 3 ) 383 - 392 2017.9

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Cancer-testis (CT) antigens have promise as targets for immunotherapy, because of their restricted expression in tumor or testis tissue. MAGEA4 is both a MAGE family member and a CT antigen, and has attracted attention as a potential immunotherapeutic target. We investigated MAGEA4 expression by immunohistochemistry in bone and soft tissue tumor specimens that consisted of 35 malignant or intermediate and 24 benign histological subtypes, in order to evaluate its possible utility as an immunotherapy target and its potential use as a diagnostic marker when combined with another CT antigen, NY-ESO-1. Among these tumors, MAGEA4 was detected in 82.2% of synovial sarcomas, 67.7% of myxoid liposarcomas, 43.8% of osteosarcomas, 41.4% of angiosarcomas, 24.6% of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNSTs), and 21.4% of chondrosarcomas. NY-ESO-1 expression was found in 88.2% of myxoid liposarcomas, 61.1% of synovial sarcomas, 31.3% of osteosarcomas, 21.4% of pleomorphic liposarcomas, 16.7% of desmoplastic small round cell tumors, and 14.3% of chondrosarcomas. Benign tumors and non-tumorous tissue, except for testis tissue, did not express MAGEA4 or NY-ESO-1. Combined use of MAGEA4 and NY-ESO-1 increased the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive values, and negative predictive values for distinguishing synovial sarcoma from spindle cell tumors and other mimicking tumors, compared to individual use of MAGEA4 or NY-ESO-1. Our results support the immunotherapy targeting MAGEA4 or NY-ESO-1 can be an ancillary therapy in the above-mentioned tumors, and the potential utility of MAGEA4 as an ancillary diagnostic marker for synovial sarcoma combined with NY-ESO-1.

DOI： 10.1007/s00428-017-2206-z

HIF-1α, MDM2, CDK4, and p16 expression in ischemic fasciitis, focusing on its ischemic condition. Reviewed International journal

Yuichi Yamada, Izumi Kinoshita, Kenichi Kohashi, Hidetaka Yamamoto, Yuki Kuma, Takamichi Ito, Kenji Koda, Atsushi Kisanuki, Manabu Kurosawa, Michiko Yoshimura, Masutaka Furue, Yoshinao Oda

Virchows Archiv : an international journal of pathology 471 ( 1 ) 117 - 122 2017.7

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Ischemic fasciitis is a benign myofibroblastic lesion, occurring in the sacral region or proximal thigh of elderly or bedridden individuals. The pathogenesis of ischemic fasciitis is thought to be based on ischemic condition; however, it has never been demonstrated. In this study, we examined the expression of ischemia-associated proteins in ischemic fasciitis by immunohistochemical and genetic methods. Specifically, this study aimed to reveal the expression of HIF-1α, MDM2, CDK4, p16, and gene amplification of MDM2 gene. Seven cases of ischemic fasciitis from among the soft-tissue tumors registered at our institution were retrieved. Histopathological findings were as follows: poorly demarcated nodular masses, a proliferation of spindle-shaped fibroblastic or myofibroblastic cells with oval nuclei and eosinophilic or pale cytoplasm, zonal fibrinous deposition, pseudocystic degeneration, granulation-like proliferation of capillary vessels, ganglion-like cells, myxoid or hyalinized stroma, and chronic inflammatory infiltration. Immunohistochemically, the spindle cells were positive for HIF-1α (7/7 cases), MDM2 (4/7 cases), CDK4 (4/7 cases), p16 (7/7 cases), p53 (2/7 case), cyclin D1 (7/7 cases), and alpha-smooth muscle actin (6/7 cases). Neither MDM2 gene amplification nor USP6 gene split signal was detected in any case. Overexpression of the above proteins may be associated with the pathogenic mechanism of ischemic fasciitis. It is noted that the immunohistochemical positivity of MDM2, CDK4, and p16 do not necessarily indicate malignant neoplasm such as dedifferentiated liposarcoma.

DOI： 10.1007/s00428-017-2122-2

Comparison between retroperitoneal leiomyosarcoma and dedifferentiated liposarcoma. Reviewed International journal

Takeaki Ishii, Kenichi Kohashi, Hiroshi Ootsuka, Kunio Iura, Akira Maekawa, Yuichi Yamada, Hirofumi Bekki, Masato Yoshimoto, Hidetaka Yamamoto, Yukihide Iwamoto, Yoshinao Oda

Pathology, research and practice 213 ( 6 ) 634 - 638 2017.6

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It is important to distinguish between leiomyosarcoma (LMS) and dedifferentiated liposarcoma (DDLS) in the retroperitoneum. The dedifferentiated component of DDLS shows an LMS-like morphology in some cases; thus, detailed evaluation is necessary to achieve an accurate diagnosis. Immunohistochemically, MDM2 and myogenic markers provide clues for the diagnoses. However, immunoreactivity for MDM2 and myogenic markers has not been well studied in retroperitoneal LMS and DDLS. Here, we compared the clinicopathological data of 20 retroperitoneal tumors initially diagnosed as LMS with that of 36 cases of retroperitoneal DDLS and conducted an immunohistochemical study. Four (20%) of the cases initially diagnosed as LMS were immunoreactive for MDM2. Fifteen cases (41.7%) of DDLS showed positive expression of two or more myogenic markers. The patients with LMS with MDM2 overexpression were older than the patients with LMS without MDM2 overexpression (P=0.0328). LMS with MDM2 overexpression showed a worse prognosis than DDLS (P=0.0408). No significant difference in prognosis was found between LMS without MDM2 overexpression and DDLS with myogenic differentiation. In conclusion, we recommend that systemic MDM2 expression analysis be performed in cases of retroperitoneal sarcoma. Overdependence on the expression of myogenic markers could lead to misdiagnosis in distinguishing LMS from DDLS.

DOI： 10.1016/j.prp.2017.04.022

Low-grade intraductal carcinoma (low-grade cribriform cystadenocarcinoma) with tumor-associated lymphoid proliferation of parotid gland. Reviewed International journal

Toshimitsu Nishijima, Hidetaka Yamamoto, Takafumi Nakano, Yui Hatanaka, Ken-Ichi Taguchi, Muneyuki Masuda, Yoshinao Oda

Pathology, research and practice 213 ( 6 ) 706 - 709 2017.6

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We report a rare case of low-grade intraductal carcinoma with tumor-associated lymphoid proliferation (TALP) in the parotid gland of a 75-year-old woman. Grossly, the tumor was solid and cystic. Histologically, the tumor consisted of a papillary-cystic, micropapillary, or focally cribriform proliferations of epithelial cells with low-grade cytological atypia. The interspaces between the epithelial components were filled with prominent lymphoid stroma and lymphoid follicles, superficially mimicking Warthin tumor. The neoplastic epithelial cells were positive for S100 protein by immunohistochemical staining. There was an attenuated layer of myoepithelial cells all around the epithelial components, indicating a non-invasive (in situ) nature. Although TALP is a rare finding in intraductal carcinoma, it should be considered as a histological variation of this kind of tumor. The relationship between intraductal carcinoma, low-grade cribriform cystadenocarcinoma, low-grade salivary duct carcinoma, and salivary duct carcinoma in situ is also discussed in this report.

DOI： 10.1016/j.prp.2017.02.019

Claudin 6 expression is useful to distinguish myxofibrosarcomas from other myxoid soft tissue tumors. Reviewed International journal

Hirofumi Bekki, Hidetaka Yamamoto, Katsumi Takizawa, Takeshi Iwasaki, Hiroshi Otsuka, Yuichi Yamada, Kenichi Kohashi, Katsumi Harimaya, Yukihide Iwamoto, Yoshinao Oda

Pathology, research and practice 213 ( 6 ) 674 - 679 2017.6

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Myxofibrosarcoma (MFS) is characterized by abundant myxoid stroma, a wide spectrum of cytological atypia, and frequent local recurrence. Some soft tissue tumors with myxoid stroma can histologically mimic MFS, but have different biological behaviors. Here we sought to identify a useful diagnostic marker for MFS. After our analysis of the gene expression dataset from the Gene Expression Omnibus database, we focused on claudin 6 (CLDN 6). The status of CLDN 6 was assessed by immunohistochemistry in 61 samples of MFS and other (benign) myxoid soft tissue tumors (28 myxoma samples, 12 nodular fasciitis samples), 18 low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma, 30 myxoid liposarcoma, 29 extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma and 27 dedifferentiated liposarcoma with myxoid feature samples. The correlation between the expression of CLDN 6 and clinicopathological findings in MFS was also investigated. Immunohistochemically, high expression of CLDN 6 was observed in approx. 65% of the MFSs, whereas the benign soft tissue tumors did not show a high expression of CLDN 6. The expression of CLDN 6 in the MFS was significantly higher than those of other tumor specimens. Among the MFSs, the high expression of CLDN 6 was correlated with high FNCLCC grades and high AJCC stages. CLDN 6 may be useful for the differential diagnosis from benign myxoid tumor and for predicting the aggressive biological behavior of MFS.

DOI： 10.1016/j.prp.2016.12.001

Long-term outcomes of type I thyroplasty with silicone implantation: Assessment of excised laryngeal tissue from a patient with secondary hypopharyngeal carcinoma. Reviewed International journal

Kazuo Adachi, Toshiro Umezaki, Toshimitsu Nishijima, Hidetaka Yamamoto, Yoshinao Oda

Auris, nasus, larynx 44 ( 2 ) 245 - 248 2017.4

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Here we describe the long-term outcomes of type I thyroplasty (TP-I) with silicone block implantation through histopathological assessments in a male patient who underwent pharyngolaryngectomy for secondary hypopharyngeal carcinoma 7 years after silicone implantation. A 66-year-old man presented with esophageal carcinoma and underwent subtotal esophagotomy. Subsequently, his left vocal fold exhibited fixation in a paramedian position, and he underwent TP-I with silicone block implantation 2 years after the primary esophageal surgery. His voice quality improved; however, he developed glottic carcinoma in the right vocal fold 6 months after TP-I and underwent laser cordectomy. Glottic carcinoma recurred 21 months later, and he underwent laser cordectomy again. Five years after the second laser surgery, he underwent pharyngolaryngectomy and neck dissection for hypopharyngeal carcinoma detected in the right pyriform sinus. We histopathologically examined a horizontal section of the resected larynx to assess silicone implant-related changes. Although migration of the silicone implant was not observed, a very mild foreign body reaction occurred around the implant. The patient is currently in remission. Our findings suggest that silicone implants are suitable for TP-I due to their remarkable affinity for human tissue and the low risk of a tissue reaction.

DOI： 10.1016/j.anl.2016.07.007

Histological and immunohistochemical characteristics of undifferentiated small round cell sarcomas associated with CIC-DUX4 and BCOR-CCNB3 fusion genes. Reviewed International journal

Yuichi Yamada, Masaaki Kuda, Kenichi Kohashi, Hidetaka Yamamoto, Junkichi Takemoto, Takeaki Ishii, Kunio Iura, Akira Maekawa, Hirofumi Bekki, Takamichi Ito, Hiroshi Otsuka, Makoto Kuroda, Yumi Honda, Shinji Sumiyoshi, Takeshi Inoue, Naoe Kinoshita, Atsushi Nishida, Kyoko Yamashita, Ichiro Ito, Shizuo Komune, Tomoaki Taguchi, Yukihide Iwamoto, Yoshinao Oda

Virchows Archiv : an international journal of pathology 470 ( 4 ) 373 - 380 2017.4

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CIC-DUX4 and BCOR-CCNB3 fusion-gene-associated small round cell sarcomas account for a proportion of pediatric small round cell sarcomas, but their pathological features have not been sufficiently clarified. We reviewed a large number of soft tissue tumors registered at our institution, retrieved the cases of unclassified tumors with a small round cell component, and subjected them to histopathological, immunohistochemical, and gene profile analysis. We reviewed 164 cases of unclassified tumors with a small round cell component and analyzed them by RT-PCR and FISH. Tumors positive for a specific fusion-gene were also subjected to histopathological and immunohistochemical examinations. We identified 16 cases of BCOR-CCNB3/CIC-associated (CIC-DUX4 or CIC gene rearrangement-positive) sarcomas. These included seven BCOR-CCNB3 sarcomas and nine CIC-associated sarcomas. Heterogeneous elements included a myxoid spindle cell component in three BCOR-CCNB3 sarcomas and an epithelioid cell component in two CIC-associated sarcomas (one CIC-DUX4-positive and one CIC-DUX4-negative sarcomas). Mitotic activity was low in both heterogeneous components. By immunohistochemistry, in seven BCOR-CCNB3 sarcomas expression of EMA was positive in two cases, of p63 in three, of CD56 in six, of TLE1 in seven, of NKX2.2 in two, of CCNB3 in seven, and of BCOR in six cases (one case could not be tested for BCOR). In nine cases of CIC-associated sarcoma, CD56 was expressed in five, alpha-smooth muscle actin in one, ERG in three, and CD99, WT1 and TLE1 each in eight cases. Both sarcoma types showed not only a small round cell component, but also a myxoid/epithelioid component with low mitotic activity.

DOI： 10.1007/s00428-017-2072-8

A Locally Advanced Breast Cancer that Achieved pCR with Pertuzumab, Trastuzumab and Docetaxel: Case Report. Reviewed International journal

Yuka Inoue, Nami Yamashita, Eriko Tokunaga, Kimihiro Tanaka, Hiroki Ueo, Hiroshi Saeki, Eiji Oki, Hidetaka Yamamoto, Yoshihiko Maehara

Anticancer research 37 ( 4 ) 1917 - 1921 2017.4

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We herein report a case of locally advanced human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive breast cancer that achieved a pathological complete response (pCR) with pertuzumab, trastuzumab and docetaxel therapy. A 70-year-old female presented with an elastic hard mass, 5.0 cm in diameter with broad redness and edema of the skin in her right breast. Swollen lymph nodes were also recognized in the right axilla. The pathological diagnosis was invasive ductal carcinoma and its biological character was estrogen receptor (ER)-negative, progesterone receptor (PgR)-negative, HER2 3+ and Ki-67 index 60%. The patient was finally diagnosed with primary unresectable, locally advanced breast cancer and started on pertuzumab, trastuzumab and docetaxel combination therapy. The tumor subsequently reduced in size and, after 4 cycles of this therapy, she underwent surgery. The histopathological examination of the postoperative specimen showed pCR in both the primary tumor and axillary lymph nodes.

Cancer-testis antigen expression in synovial sarcoma: NY-ESO-1, PRAME, MAGEA4, and MAGEA1. Reviewed International journal

Kunio Iura, Akira Maekawa, Kenichi Kohashi, Takeaki Ishii, Hirofumi Bekki, Hiroshi Otsuka, Yuichi Yamada, Hidetaka Yamamoto, Katsumi Harimaya, Yukihide Iwamoto, Yoshinao Oda

Human pathology 61 130 - 139 2017.3

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Synovial sarcoma (SS) is regarded as a relatively chemosensitive sarcoma, but the prognosis of advanced SSs remains poor. Here we identified highly expressed cancer-testis antigens that could be promising immunotherapy targets for SS, using a previously conducted cDNA microarray, and we assessed the clinicopathological or prognostic relationships of these antigens in SS. We compared the gene expression profiles of 11 SSs with those of 3 normal adipose tissues. Among the up-regulated cancer-testis antigens, we analyzed PRAME, MAGEA1, and MAGEA4 and another cancer-testis antigen (NY-ESO-1) together, by immunohistochemistry and real-time polymerase chain reaction in 108 SSs. Immunohistochemically, NY-ESO-1, PRAME, MAGEA4, and MAGEA1 were positive in 66 (61%), 93 (86%), 89 (82%), and 16 (15%) of 108 SSs, respectively, and 104 (96%) of 108 SSs showed the immunohistochemical expression of at least 1 of NY-ESO-1, PRAME, and MAGEA4. Moreover, the high expression of at least 1 of these 3 antigens was observed in 83% of the SSs. High expression of NY-ESO-1 and MAGEA4 was significantly correlated with the presence of necrosis and advanced clinical stage. The immunohistochemical expression of these cancer-testis antigens was not correlated with prognosis, but the coexpression of NY-ESO-1, PRAME, and MAGEA4 was significantly associated with adverse prognosis. The real-time polymerase chain reaction results were closely related to the immunohistochemical results: NY-ESO-1 (P = .0019), PRAME (P = .039), MAGEA4 (P = .0149), and MAGEA1 (P = .0766). These data support the potential utility of NY-ESO-1, PRAME, and MAGEA4 as immunotherapy targets and ancillary prognostic parameters, suggesting the possible benefit of the combined use of these cancer-testis antigens as an SS immunotherapy target.

DOI： 10.1016/j.humpath.2016.12.006

Duodenal Neoplasms of Gastric Phenotype: An Immunohistochemical and Genetic Study With a Practical Approach to the Classification. Reviewed International journal

Risa Hida, Hidetaka Yamamoto, Minako Hirahashi, Reiko Kumagai, Kenichi Nishiyama, Toshihiro Gi, Motohiro Esaki, Takanari Kitazono, Yoshinao Oda

The American journal of surgical pathology 41 ( 3 ) 343 - 353 2017.3

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Duodenal neoplasm of gastric phenotype (DNGP) is very rare, and details of its histopathologic, genetic, and biological features are still unclear. Frequent gene mutations in GNAS, KRAS, and APC have been reported in pyloric gland adenomas and fundic gland-type neoplasms (initially reported as low-grade adenocarcinomas) of the stomach. Here we retrospectively analyzed 16 cases of extra-ampullary DNGP (benign to malignant), and we examined the mucin immunoprofile and oncogene mutations (GNAS, KRAS, APC, BRAF, and CTNNB1). The 16 DNGPs were histologically classified into adenomas (5 pyloric gland adenomas and 2 foveolar-type adenomas), neoplasms of uncertain malignant potential (NUMPs, n=6), and invasive adenocarcinomas (n=3). NUMPs consisted of slightly atypical epithelial cells with pale, eosinophilic, or basophilic cytoplasm growing in an anastomosing or branching glandular pattern, often with expansive submucosal extension. In contrast to invasive adenocarcinomas, NUMPs lacked significant nuclear irregularity, desmoplastic stromal reaction, lymphovascular invasion, and metastasis; their features were reminiscent of fundic gland-type neoplasms of the stomach. Immunophenotypically, most of NUMPs were predominantly positive for MUC6 with variable expressions of pepsinogen-I, HKATPase, human gastric mucin, and MUC5AC. Molecular analyses revealed the gene mutations of GNAS in 6 (38%) of 16 DNGPs (4 [57%] adenomas, 1 [16%] NUMP, and 1 [33%] invasive adenocarcinoma) and APC in 4 of 15 (27%) DNGPs: no adenomas, 2 (33%) NUMPs, and 2 (67%) invasive adenocarcinomas. BRAF mutation was present in only 1 (16%) NUMP, and KRAS and CTNNB1 mutations were absent. In conclusion, gastric-phenotype adenomas and NUMPs of the duodenum are similar to their counterparts of the stomach, in terms of histologic, genetic, and clinicopathologic features. We propose the term "NUMP" as an intermediate category between adenoma and definitely invasive adenocarcinoma. Our findings may provide novel insights into the classification of undescribed but distinctive duodenal tumors showing similarity to gastric-phenotype neoplasms of the stomach.

DOI： 10.1097/PAS.0000000000000785

Primary Ewing's Sarcoma of the Sinonasal Tract: A Case Report

Tomoharu Suzuki, Ryuji Yasumatsu, Torahiko Nakashima, Shuji Arita, Hidetaka Yamamoto, Takashi Nakagawa

Case Reports in Oncology 10 ( 1 ) 91 - 97 2017.1

Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)

© 2017 The Author(s) Published by S. Karger AG, Basel. A 23-year-old male presented with a 3-month history of left purulent rhinorrhea, progressive nasal obstruction, and intermittent epistaxis. A fiberoptic examination revealed a large vascular polypoid mass completely filling the left nasal cavity. CT and MRI scans showed a large hypervascular mass involving the left nasal airway, maxillary antrum, and the anterior ethmoid cells. There was no bony erosion or contiguous spread, and the remaining sinuses, orbit, and cranial fossa were uninvolved. The patient underwent complete removal of the mass via an external lateral rhinotomy approach. The soft mass was large and vascular. A microscopic analysis revealed an undifferentiated tumor consisting of a solid sheet of small, round blue cells. Mitotic figures were also present. Immunohistochemically, the tumor cells were strongly positive for CD99. Molecular studies using a PCR confirmed the chromosomal translocation of FLI1 (exon 6). These findings were considered diagnostic for Ewing's sarcoma. Postoperatively, the patient was treated with combined chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Adjuvant chemotherapy consisting of vincristine, doxorubicin, and cyclophosphamide alternating with ifosfamide and etoposide (total: 7 cycles) was commenced. He also received radiation therapy for local control (total dose: 50.4 Gy). The patient is currently alive without any evidence of recurrence or metastasis.

DOI： 10.1159/000455040

Cardiac metastasis of squamous cell carcinoma of the thyroid gland with severe disseminated intravascular coagulation: A case report. Reviewed International journal

Tomoyasu Yoshihiro, Kenji Tsuchihashi, Hitoshi Kusaba, Torahiko Nakashima, Teppei Obara, Kenta Nio, Kotoe Takayoshi, Hiroyuki Kodama, Nobuhiro Tsuruta, Hideyuki Kiyohara, Kaori Asai, Eiji Harada, Kenjiro Kamezaki, Takeshi Arita, Masanobu Sato, Hidetaka Yamamoto, Shuji Arita, Hiroshi Ariyama, Keita Odashiro, Yoshinao Oda, Koichi Akashi, Eishi Baba

Molecular and clinical oncology 6 ( 1 ) 91 - 95 2017.1

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Distant metastasis of primary squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the thyroid gland is rare and, to the best of our knowledge, cardiac metastasis has not been reported to date. A 57-year-old man underwent surgery and adjuvant chemoradiotherapy for stage IVA SCC of the thyroid gland. After 3 months, the patient was admitted to the Kyushu University Hospital (Fukuoka, Japan) with subcutaneous hematomas of the left thigh and lower leg, and he was diagnosed with cardiac and mediastinal lymph node metastases of SCC of the thyroid gland with severe disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). Echocardiography revealed a mass, 52 mm in greatest diameter, protruding from the interventricular septum towards the right ventricle. Weekly administration of paclitaxel and concurrent irradiation of the cardiac and lymph node metastases were performed. Eighteen days after the initiation of chemoradiotherapy, the DIC and hematomas had significantly improved, and the cardiac metastasis was stable. However, 2 months after admission, the patient developed dyspnea and multiple nodular shadows appeared to be spreading in the subpleura of the lungs bilaterally, which were initially suspected to be pulmonary tumor embolisms. Prednisolone and subsequent administration of lenvatinib were not effective and the patient succumbed to respiratory failure. Severe DIC caused by extremely rare cardiac metastasis of SCC of the thyroid gland was effectively controlled by chemoradiotherapy. However, intensive local control appears to be required for this condition.

DOI： 10.3892/mco.2016.1091

Methotrexate-related lymphoproliferative disorder presenting with severe swelling of the elbow joint

Takashi Hatano, Masanobu Ohishi, Goichi Yoshimoto, Moriyasu Yamauchi, Akira Maekawa, Hidetaka Yamamoto, Yoshinao Oda, Makoto Endo, Hirofumi Bekki, Tomoya Matsunobu, Yasuharu Nakashima, Ken Okazaki, Jun Ichi Fukushi, Akiko Oyamada, Yukihide Iwamoto

JBJS Case Connector 7 ( 3 ) 2017

Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)

Case: A patient with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who was being treated with methotrexate (MTX) therapy presented with severe swelling of the left elbow. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a tumor-like lesion around the elbow joint. Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography indicated multiple lesions in the lung and the lymph nodes. An open biopsy of a cervical lymph node was performed, and MTX-related lymphoproliferative disorder (MTX-LPD) was diagnosed. After cessation of the MTX therapy, the elbow swelling regressed, and the patient was in remission of MTX-LPD. Conclusion: MTX-LPD should be considered in the differential diagnosis when a patient with RA develops severe joint swelling while on MTX therapy.

DOI： 10.2106/JBJS.CC.17.00002

Phosphorylation of STAT3 in Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma Is Correlated with a Favorable Prognosis. Reviewed International journal

Hirofumi Bekki, Kenichi Kohashi, Yuichi Yamada, Kunio Iura, Takeaki Ishii, Akira Maekawa, Hiroshi Otsuka, Hidetaka Yamamoto, Michiyuki Hakozaki, Kazuki Nabeshima, Yukihide Iwamoto, Yoshinao Oda

Pathobiology : journal of immunopathology, molecular and cellular biology 84 ( 3 ) 161 - 169 2017

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OBJECTIVE: The Janus kinase (JAK)-signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) pathway plays a role in various biological processes. Phosphorylated STAT3 (p-STAT3) functions as a transcriptional factor, and suppressor of cytokine signaling 3 (SOCS3) is a potential inhibitor of STAT3. Here, we analyzed the status of the JAK-STAT pathway in undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma (UPS). METHODS: We performed immunohistochemistry in 79 samples of UPS and Western blotting in 10 frozen samples. We also examined alterations in protein expression in the JAK-STAT pathway after the inhibition of phosphorylated Akt (p-Akt) or extracellular signal-regulated kinase (p-Erk) in vitro. RESULTS: Immunohistochemically, p-STAT3 and SOCS3 were positive in 59.7 and 55.8%, respectively. Positivity for p-STAT3 was significantly correlated with a better prognosis (p = 0.0006) and negatively with SOCS3 expression (p = 0.0223). Positivity for SOCS3 was significantly correlated with a worse prognosis (p = 0.0001). Western blotting analysis revealed that p-STAT3 expression was lower in tumor than in normal tissue. In vitro results demonstrated that there was no detectable change in the expression of p-STAT3 regardless of the status of p-Akt or p-Erk. CONCLUSION: p-STAT3 may be a useful prognostic factor for UPS.

DOI： 10.1159/000448524

IgG4-related sclerosing mesenteritis causing bowel obstruction: a case report. Reviewed International journal

Atsushi Abe, Tatsuya Manabe, Nobuyoshi Takizawa, Takashi Ueki, Daisuke Yamada, Kinuko Nagayoshi, Yoshihiko Sadakari, Hayato Fujita, Shuntaro Nagai, Hidetaka Yamamoto, Yoshinao Oda, Masafumi Nakamura

Surgical case reports 2 ( 1 ) 120 - 120 2016.12

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Sclerosing mesenteritis (SM) is a rare inflammatory and fibrosing disease primarily involving the small-bowel mesentery. Recently, SM was reported to be closely related to IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD). This report describes a patient with SM associated with IgG4-RD. A 77-year-old woman with a history of surgery for ectopic pregnancy and wound dehiscence presented with intestinal obstruction. Abdominal enhanced computed tomography (CT) revealed an enhanced, radially shaped, oval mass, 3 cm in diameter, with an unclear rim in the mesentery of the distal ileum, which may have involved the distal ileum. To remove the cause of bowel obstruction, the SM was resected completely and the ileum was resected partially. Histologic examination showed that the mass was composed of spindle cells arranged in a fascicular or storiform pattern; moreover, fibrous stroma was observed, with dense lymphoplasmacytic infiltration and lymphoid follicles. Immunohistochemically, numerous IgG4-positive plasma cells were observed, at a density of 253 per high-powered field, and the IgG4/IgG ratio was about 50 %. Elastica van Gieson (EVG) staining also showed obstructive phlebitis. These findings indicated IgG4-related SM. Although the accurate diagnosis of SM remains difficult without histological analysis, IgG4-RD should be included in the differential diagnosis of unknown mesenteric tumors. Identification of IgG4-RD may prevent unnecessary surgery because corticosteroids may be effective in these patients.

Utility of adaptive control processing for the interpretation of digital mammograms. Reviewed International journal

Mikako Jinnouchi, Hidetake Yabuuchi, Makoto Kubo, Eriko Tokunaga, Hidetaka Yamamoto, Hiroshi Honda

Acta radiologica (Stockholm, Sweden : 1987) 57 ( 11 ) 1297 - 1303 2016.11

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Background Adaptive control processing for mammography (ACM) is a novel program that automatically sets up appropriate image-processing parameters for individual mammograms (MMGs) by analyzing the focal and whole breast histogram. Purpose To investigate whether ACM improves the image contrast of digital MMGs and whether it improves radiologists' diagnostic performance in reading of MMGs. Material and Methods One hundred normal cases for image quality assessment and another 100 cases (50 normal and 50 cancers) for observer performance assessment were enrolled. All mammograms were examined with and without ACM. Five radiologists assessed the intra- and extra-mammary contrast of 100 normal MMGs, and the mean scores of the intra- and extra-mammary contrast were compared between MMGs with and without ACM in both the dense and non-dense group. They classified 100 MMGs into BI-RADS categories 1-5, and were asked to rate the images on a scale of 0 to 100 for the likelihood of the presence of category 3-5 lesions in each breast. Detectability of breast cancer, reading time, and frequency of window adjustment were compared between MMGs with and without ACM. Results ACM improved the intra-mammary contrast in both the dense and non-dense group but degraded extra-mammary contrast in the dense group. There was no significant difference in detectability of breast cancer between MMGs with and without ACM. Frequency of window adjustment without ACM was significantly higher than that with ACM. Reading time without ACM was significantly longer than that with ACM. Conclusion ACM improves the image contrast of MMGs and shortens reading time.

DOI： 10.1177/0284185115586022

Lymphomatoid Granulomatosis: Two Different Phenotypes of Computed Tomography Findings. Reviewed International journal

Torahiko Yamanouchi, Satoshi Kawanami, Takeshi Kamitani, Koji Sagiyama, Yuzo Yamasaki, Yuko Tanaka, Michinobu Nagao, Hidetake Yabuuchi, Naoki Hamada, Tatsuro Okamoto, Hidetaka Yamamoto, Hiroshi Honda

Journal of thoracic imaging 31 ( 6 ) W80-W82 2016.11

Reclassification of rhabdoid tumor and pediatric undifferentiated/unclassified sarcoma with complete loss of SMARCB1/INI1 protein expression: three subtypes of rhabdoid tumor according to their histological features. Reviewed International journal

Kenichi Kohashi, Yukichi Tanaka, Hiroshi Kishimoto, Hidetaka Yamamoto, Yuichi Yamada, Tomoaki Taguchi, Yukihide Iwamoto, Yoshinao Oda

Modern pathology : an official journal of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, Inc 29 ( 10 ) 1232 - 42 2016.10

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)

Rhabdoid tumor is characterized by rhabdoid cells and shows complete loss of SMARCB1/INI1 protein expression. In existing classifications, the diagnostic synonyms vary depending on the anatomic site: rhabdoid tumors in the central nervous system or extra-central nervous system are, respectively, classified as atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor or malignant rhabdoid tumor. In this study, we analyzed the histological, immunohistochemical, microRNA, and clinicopathological statuses of tumors initially diagnosed as malignant rhabdoid tumor (n=33), atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor (n=11), and pediatric undifferentiated/unclassified sarcoma (n=8) with complete loss of SMARCB1/INI1 expression, and considered the possibility of their histological reclassification. Our analysis indicated that the tumors could be histologically reclassified into three groups: conventional-type tumors resembling malignant rhabdoid tumor, atypical teratoid/rhabdoid-type tumors resembling atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor, and small cell-type tumors resembling malignant lymphoma. The reclassified conventional type was composed of 27 malignant rhabdoid tumors and 9 atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumors (36 cases). The atypical teratoid/rhabdoid type consisted of six malignant rhabdoid tumors, two atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumors, and two undifferentiated/unclassified sarcomas (10 cases). The six cases of small cell type were made up of six undifferentiated/unclassified sarcomas. All of the available tumor specimens were positive for vimentin and epithelial marker (EMA, CAM5.2, or AE1/AE3). MicroRNA profiles were not significantly different between the conventional- and small cell-type tumors (Pearson's correlation coefficient: 0.888300 or 0.891388). There was no significant difference in overall survival between atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor and malignant rhabdoid tumor (P=0.16). In addition, there were no significant differences in survival between any of the reclassified combinations. In conclusion, we could classify eight tumors initially diagnosed as undifferentiated/unclassified sarcomas into two cases of atypical teratoid/rhabdoid type and six cases of small cell type. We suggest that reclassification of malignant rhabdoid tumors into three groups according to their histologic features rather than the traditional classification by sites of origin would be favorable for their histopathological diagnosis.

DOI： 10.1038/modpathol.2016.106

Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the breast found during treatment of lymphoma

Minoru Fujino, Daisuke Mori, Michiaki Akashi, Hidetaka Yamamoto, Hitoshi Aibe, Kunishige Matake, Kengo Shirahane

Case Reports in Oncology 9 ( 3 ) 806 - 814 2016.9

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal) Publisher：S. Karger AG

A 71-year-old woman, previously treated for malignant lymphoma, was admitted to our hospital with a tumor in the right breast. The tumor size was 2.0 cm in diameter, and the borderline was unclear. The core needle biopsy material revealed an invasive adenocarcinoma with metaplastic change. Right mastectomy and sentinel lymph node biopsy was performed. Histologically, the tumor was composed of mucus-secreting, epidermoid, and intermediate cells. These findings confirmed the diagnosis as mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) of the breast. MEC is more frequently observed in the salivary glands and occurs rarely in the breast, with an incidence of approximately 0.3% of all breast cancers. Because of the rarity of the disease, the clinicopathological features and clinical outcome have not been fully investigated. The relationship between MEC of the breast and lymphoma are unclear. Here we report a rare case of MEC of the breast.

DOI： 10.1159/000452792

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