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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: Int J Gynecol Pathol. 2019 May;38(3):263–275. doi: 10.1097/PGP.0000000000000519

Table 1.

Summary of 59 specimens from 23 patients

Patient Age Specimen Diagnosis Type Submitted
diagnosis
IHC

Cytology Histology
1 47 CC Adenocarcinoma Primary N/A
CB GCA Primary N/A Positive CK7, mCEA; negative p16, ER, PR, vimentin

2 36 CC AGC, NOS Recurrent N/A
CC AGC, NOS Recurrent N/A
CC AGC, NOS Recurrent N/A
CC AGC, favor adenocarcinoma Recurrent N/A
CC Adenocarcinoma Recurrent N/A

3 46 CC AGC, favor adenocarcinoma Primary N/A
CB Favor GCA Primary N/A Positive CK7; negative CK20, ER, PR, p16, PAX8
ECC Favor GCA Primary N/A

4 63 PF Adenocarcinoma Primary N/A

5 65 CC AGC, NOS Recurrent N/A

6 65 PF Positive (adenocarcinoma) Primary Suspicious for adenocarcinoma Positive p53 (diffuse); negative p16, ER
EMB Consistent with GCA Primary N/A

7 83 CC Suspicious for adenocarcinoma Primary Atypical glandular cells, favor neoplastic Positive PAX8, mCEA; patchy p16; negative ER, vimentin, p53 (null)
EMB High grade adenocarcinoma Primary N/A

8 47 VB GCA Primary Features of GCA and MDA Positive CK7, mCEA; negative CK20, ER, PR, p16
CB GCA Primary N/A
PB GCA Primary N/A
Pelvic lymph node biopsy IS Adenocarcinoma Recurrent N/A

9 47 VC Adenocarcinoma Recurrent N/A
VB Consistent with GCA Recurrent N/A No, known GCA

10 41 Neck lymph node FNA Adenocarcinoma Metastatic N/A

11 44 VC Adenocarcinoma Primary Suspicious for adenocarcinoma Positive CK7, CK20, PAX8; negative ER, PR, p16, CDX2, TTF1, HNF1-beta
VB Mucinous adenocarcinoma Primary N/A

12 48 CC Adenocarcinoma Primary N/A
ECC Atypical pyloric metaplasia, suspicious for adenocarcinoma Primary Low grade mucinous adenocarcinoma No, known GCA
EMB Atypical pyloric metaplasia, suspicious for adenocarcinoma Primary Atypical pyloric metaplasia, suspicious for adenocarcinoma

13 52 EMC Suggestive of GCA Primary Mucin-producing adenocarcinoma Positive CK7, CK20, CDX2, CEA, HNF1-beta, PAX8, p53 (diffuse); negative GATA3, napsin-A, p16, mammaglobin
ECC GCA Primary Mucin-producing adenocarcinoma
CB (multiple) GCA Primary Mucin-producing adenocarcinoma
CC Adenocarcinoma Primary N/A

14 64 CC Adenocarcinoma Primary Adenocarcinoma, favor endometrial origin
ECC Consistent with GCA Primary Endometrioid adenocarcinoma with mucinous differentiation Positive CEA, HNF1-beta, CA-IX; negative ER, PR, p16, vim
EMC Consistent with GCA Primary N/A
PF Positive (adenocarcinoma) Metastatic N/A

15 69 EMB Consistent with GCA Primary Adenocarcinoma with clear cell features Patchy p16; negative ER, PR
CB Consistent with GCA Primary Adenocarcinoma with clear cell features
Pelvic mass FNA Consistent with GCA Metastatic N/A

16 44 EMB Endocervical adenocarcinoma with intestinal differentiation Primary N/A Negative p16
PF Positive (adenocarcinoma) Metastatic N/A

17 68 ECC GCA Primary Adenocarcinoma, moderately to poorly differentiated Positive CK7, CA-IX, napsin-A, p53 (diffuse), PAX8 (focal); negative p16, WT1, ER
EMC GCA Primary N/A
PF Positive (adenocarcinoma) Primary Negative for malignant cells

18 52 UB GCA Metastatic N/A No, known GCA

19 64 ECC Favor GCA Primary GCA with areas of MDA No
EMB Favor GCA Primary N/A No
CB (multiple) Favor GCA Primary N/A No

20 29 ECC Consistent with GCA Primary Mucinous adenocarcinoma, moderately differentiated Negative p16
EMC Atypical mucinous epithelium Primary N/A
CB (multiple) Consistent with GCA Primary N/A
BB Consistent with GCA Recurrent N/A

21 54 EMC GCA Primary Mucinous adenocarcinoma, well differentiated Negative p16

22 58 ECC GCA Primary Suspicious for GCA No
EMC GCA Primary N/A No
CB GCA Primary N/A No
ECC GCA Primary N/A No

23 56 CB (multiple) GCA Primary GCA with usual type areas Negative p16, vimentin, wild type p53, HPV ISH
ECC GCA Primary N/A

Abbreviations: AGC, atypical glandular cells; BB, bladder biopsy; CB, cervical biopsy; CK, cytokeratin, CC, cervical cytology; ECC, endocervical curettage; EMB, endometrial biopsy; EMC, endometrial curettage; ER, estrogen receptor; FNA, fine needle aspiration; GCA, gastric type adenocarcinoma; HNF, hepatocyte nuclear factor; HPV, human papillomavirus; IS, imprint smear; ISH, in situ hybridization; mCEA, monoclonal carcinoembryonic antigen; MDA, minimal deviation adenocarcinoma; N/A, not applicable; NOS, not otherwise specified; PB, pelvic biopsy; PF, pelvic fluid; PR, progesterone receptor; UB, umbilical biopsy; VB, vaginal biopsy; VC, vaginal cytology.

Submitted diagnosis – diagnosis made by submitting pathologists in cases submitted for consultation to our institution by external laboratories.