This document discusses histology, cytology, and biomarkers of pleural diseases. It begins with an overview of pleural histology and then focuses on distinguishing benign from malignant pleural lesions. Key points include identifying lesions as epithelial or mesothelial using immunohistochemistry, assessing features to differentiate benign mesothelial proliferations from malignant mesothelioma, and evaluating biomarkers like BAP1 and p16 for atypical cases. The document also reviews cytology of pleural effusions and summarizes approaches to pleural biopsies showing thickening or atypical proliferations.
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Biomarkers Distinguish Pleural Diseases
1. HISTOLOGY, CYTOLOGY AND
BIOMARKERS OF PLEURAL DISEASES
Rex Michael C. Santiago, MD, DPSP
Thoracic Pathology
Affiliations :
- St. Luke’s Medical Center – QC and GC
- Lung Center of the Philippines
- St. Frances Cabrini Medical Center
16. Table of contents
I. Histology of the pleura
II. Distinction of benign from malignant
lesions of the pleura
III. Cytology of serous membrane effusions
17. Table of contents
I. Histology of the pleura
II. Distinction of benign from malignant
lesions of the pleura
III. Cytology of serous membrane effusions
19. Histology of the pleura.
Parietal pleura
Chest wall
Adipose
tissue
Skeletal
muscle
20. Table of contents
I. Histology of the pleura
II. Distinction of benign from malignant
lesions of the pleura
III. Cytology of serous membrane effusions
24. - No specific panel of antibodies recommended (depends
on antibody clone and laboratory experience)
- Antibodies chosen should have a sensitivity and
specificity of at least 80%
- TWO MESOTHELIAL AND TWO EPITHELIAL MARKERS
65. BRCA-1 Associated Protein (BAP-1)
Marchevsky AM, 2018
- Loss of expression :
- None in benign cases
- Approximately 70% in epithelioid MM
- Approximately 15% in sarcomatoid MM
66. Loss of p16/CDKN2A
Marchevsky AM, 2018
- Loss of expression :
- None in benign cases
- Approximately 60-70% in epithelioid and
biphasic MM
- 100% in sarcomatoid MM
70. Sarcomatoid Mesothelioma
Immunohistochemical
stain results
Sarcomatoid
Mesothelioma
Sarcomatoid (Pleomorphic
Carcinoma)
Sarcoma (Synovial
Sarcoma)
Cytokeratin Positive, may be diffuse or
focal
Positive, may be diffuse of
focal
Positive, usually focal
TTF-1 Negative May be positive if with
adenocarcinoma
component (diffuse or
focal) or negative
Negative
P40 Negative; may be focal May be positive if with
squamous cell carcinoma
component (diffuse or
focal) or negative
Negative
Calretinin Positive (usually focal) or
negative
Negative Negative
D2-40 Positive (usually focal) or
negative
Negative Negative
WT-1 Positive (usually focal) or
negative
Negative Negative
CK 5/6 Positive (usually focal) or
negative
May be positive if with
squamous cell carcinoma
component (diffuse or
focal)
Negative
71. Sarcomatoid Mesothelioma
Immunohistochemical
stain results
Sarcomatoid
Mesothelioma
Sarcomatoid (Pleomorphic
Carcinoma)
Sarcoma (Synovial
Sarcoma
Cytokeratin Positive, may be diffuse or
focal
Positive, may be diffuse of
focal
Positive, usually focal
TTF-1 Negative May be positive if with
adenocarcinoma
component (diffuse or
focal) or negative
Negative
P40 Negative; may be focal May be positive if with
squamous cell carcinoma
component (diffuse or
focal) or negative
Negative
Calretinin Positive (usually focal) or
negative
Negative Negative
D2-40 Positive (usually focal) or
negative
Negative Negative
WT-1 Positive (usually focal) or
negative
Negative Negative
CK 5/6 Positive (usually focal) or
negative
May be positive if with
squamous cell carcinoma
component (diffuse or
focal)
Negative
72. Sarcomatoid Mesothelioma
Immunohistochemical
stain results
Sarcomatoid
Mesothelioma
Sarcomatoid (Pleomorphic
Carcinoma)
Sarcoma (Synovial
Sarcoma
Cytokeratin Positive, may be diffuse or
focal
Positive, may be diffuse of
focal
Positive, usually focal
TTF-1 Negative May be positive if with
adenocarcinoma
component (diffuse or
focal) or negative
Negative
P40 Negative; may be focal May be positive if with
squamous cell carcinoma
component (diffuse or
focal) or negative
Negative
Calretinin Positive (usually focal) or
negative
Negative Negative
D2-40 Positive (usually focal) or
negative
Negative Negative
WT-1 Positive (usually focal) or
negative
Negative Negative
CK 5/6 Positive (usually focal) or
negative
May be positive if with
squamous cell carcinoma
component (diffuse or
focal)
Negative
Differential Diagnosis with Sarcomatoid Mesothelioma :
- Sarcoma (synovial sarcoma) : test for translocation (SS18-SSX1).
- Pleomorphic carcinoma : Difficult differential diagnosis if differentiation
markers are negative/ only CK is positive. Need to correlate with clinical and
imaging findings.
76. Table of contents
I. Histology of the pleura
II. Distinction of benign from malignant
lesions of the pleura
III. Cytology of serous membrane effusions
85. Epithelial or
mesothelial?
Do IHC’s (at least
two mesothelial
and two epithelial
markers)
Mesothelial
Benign vs.
malignant?
Check features
to differentiate.
Benign
Atypical
mesothelial
proliferation
Correlate with
clinical and
imaging findings.
May test for BAP-
1 loss by IHC and
homozygous
deletion by p16
FISH.
Malignant
Mesothelioma
Epithelial
Markers for
differentiation
(TTF-1, p40,
GATA3, Pax-8,
etc.)
Summarized approach for cases
with a thickened pleura and/ or
an atypical proliferation within
the pleura.
86. Table of contents
I. Histology of the pleura
II. Distinction of benign from malignant
lesions of the pleura
III. Cytology of serous membrane effusions
IV. Updates and biomarkers
V. Selected interesting cases
87. Case 1 : 66 year old male with pleural effusion.
90. The CK7 stain shows haphazard arrangement of mesothelial cells.
91. However, there is no definitive evidence of tissue invasion.
TTF-1
Pneumocytes
• Thickened pleura
• Haphazard proliferation of mesothelial
cells
• No definitive evidence of invasion of other
structures.
Atypical Mesothelial
Proliferation
92. Case 2 : 42 year old, female with pleural thickening
• Clinical history :
– With prior diagnosis of “peritoneal mesothelioma” s/p
tumor debulking and partial omentectomy in 2007
– s/p chemotherapy (2007-2008)
99. Diagnosis :
• Right pleural thickening :
– ATYPICAL MESOTHELIAL PROLIFERATION.
COMMENTS :
- Immunohistochemical stains support mesothelial origin
of the cells. However, no evidence of invasion into
adjacent tissue (lung parenchyma or fat), which precludes
a definitive diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma.
- Suggest BAP1 immunohistochemistry and homozygous
deletion of p16 FISH.
- NO LOSS of expression of BAP1 by immunohistochemistry.
- NO HOMOZYGOUS DELETION of p16 gene by FISH.
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