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Clinicopathological Features of 26 Intraoral Polymorphous Adenocarcinomas from a Single Brazilian Institution.
de Aquino, Sibele Nascimento; de Cáceres, Cinthia Veronica Bardález López; Bezerra, Hélen Kaline Farias; de Paiva, João Paulo Gonçalves; Louredo, Brendo Vinícius Rodrigues; Santos-Silva, Alan Roger; Lopes, Márcio Ajudarte; Vargas, Pablo Agustin.
Afiliação
  • de Aquino SN; Applied Health Sciences Post-Graduate Program, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
  • de Cáceres CVBL; Oral Diagnosis Department, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Piracicaba, Brazil.
  • Bezerra HKF; Department of Oral Surgery and Pathology, School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
  • de Paiva JPG; Oral Diagnosis Department, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Piracicaba, Brazil.
  • Louredo BVR; Oral Diagnosis Department, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Piracicaba, Brazil. joaopaulogoncalvesdepaiva@gmail.com.
  • Santos-Silva AR; Departamento de Diagnóstico Oral, Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba (FOP), Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), Av. Limeira, 901, Piracicaba, São Paulo, 13414-903, Brazil. joaopaulogoncalvesdepaiva@gmail.com.
  • Lopes MA; Oral Diagnosis Department, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Piracicaba, Brazil.
  • Vargas PA; Oral Diagnosis Department, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Piracicaba, Brazil.
Head Neck Pathol ; 18(1): 63, 2024 Jul 03.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38958847
ABSTRACT

PURPOSE:

This study describes a large, well-documented case series of salivary gland polymorphous adenocarcinomas (PAC) from a single Brazilian center.

METHODS:

Demographic data, clinical presentation, histopathological and immunohistochemical features from 26 cases of PAC were analyzed and discussed in detail.

RESULTS:

Most patients were females (n = 21), with a ratio of 14.2 (male female) with a mean age of 58.8 years (ranging from 36 to 84 years). The most common clinical presentation was a fibrocollagenous, firm nodular lesion, with a mean size of 2.46 cm (ranging from 0.5 to 3 cm). Most lesions occurred on the palate (n = 16), followed by buccal mucosa (n = 3), upper lip (n = 3), buccal vestibule (n = 2) and alveolar ridge (n = 1). Histologically, various growth patterns were observed, including tubular, solid, cribriform, papillary, and cystic. Additionally, glomeruloid slit-like structures, mucous, and clear cells were noted. Surface papillary epithelial hyperplasia was observed in a few cases. Nine cases exhibited myxoid and collagenous areas, while two cases showed fusiform areas and another case demonstrated squamous differentiation. Clear cell predominance was noted in two cases, and peri- and intraneural invasion was seen in eight cases. Immunohistochemical analysis revealed positivity for S-100, p63 and CK7, and negativity for p40 in all cases. The Ki-67 proliferation index was markedly low in most cases, with a mean of 2.5%.

CONCLUSION:

We have provided a broad, detailed description of the clinical and microscopic features of PAC in a large, Brazilian cohort. These findings, in a resource-limited area, may be quite useful for establishing a proper diagnosis.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Neoplasias das Glândulas Salivares / Adenocarcinoma Limite: Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Brasil Idioma: En Revista: Head Neck Pathol Assunto da revista: NEOPLASIAS / PATOLOGIA Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Estados Unidos

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Neoplasias das Glândulas Salivares / Adenocarcinoma Limite: Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Brasil Idioma: En Revista: Head Neck Pathol Assunto da revista: NEOPLASIAS / PATOLOGIA Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Estados Unidos