: Primary vulvar adenocarcinoma is a particularly rare tumor with poorly understood histogenesis and unclear clinical characteristics and prognosis. Vulvar adenocarcinoma of intestinal type (VAIt) is a very uncommon subtype of primary vulvar adenocarcinoma and only 27 cases have been described in the literature in the past. Of these cases, two have been described as human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated VAIt. The current report presents two additional cases of primary VAIt showing variants in the KRAS, TP53, and DPYD genes and no evidence of HPV DNA by real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Next-generation sequencing (NGS) revealed TP53 pathogenic variants in both cases, but only one case had aberrant p53 protein immunohistochemical characteristics. KRAS and DPYD mutations were identified separately in the two cases. Due to their capacity to imitate the spread of more prevalent gastrointestinal carcinomas, these tumors may present diagnostic issues. Additional cases can contribute to a better understanding of the pathophysiology and prognosis of VAIt.

Mateoiu, C., Palicelli, A., Maloberti, T., De Biase, D., De Leo, A., Lindh, M., et al. (2024). Primary vulvar adenocarcinoma of intestinal type: Report of two cases showing molecular similarity with colorectal adenocarcinoma. PATHOLOGY RESEARCH AND PRACTICE, 255, 1-9 [10.1016/j.prp.2024.155181].

Primary vulvar adenocarcinoma of intestinal type: Report of two cases showing molecular similarity with colorectal adenocarcinoma

Maloberti, Thais;De Biase, Dario;De Leo, Antonio;
2024

Abstract

: Primary vulvar adenocarcinoma is a particularly rare tumor with poorly understood histogenesis and unclear clinical characteristics and prognosis. Vulvar adenocarcinoma of intestinal type (VAIt) is a very uncommon subtype of primary vulvar adenocarcinoma and only 27 cases have been described in the literature in the past. Of these cases, two have been described as human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated VAIt. The current report presents two additional cases of primary VAIt showing variants in the KRAS, TP53, and DPYD genes and no evidence of HPV DNA by real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Next-generation sequencing (NGS) revealed TP53 pathogenic variants in both cases, but only one case had aberrant p53 protein immunohistochemical characteristics. KRAS and DPYD mutations were identified separately in the two cases. Due to their capacity to imitate the spread of more prevalent gastrointestinal carcinomas, these tumors may present diagnostic issues. Additional cases can contribute to a better understanding of the pathophysiology and prognosis of VAIt.
2024
Mateoiu, C., Palicelli, A., Maloberti, T., De Biase, D., De Leo, A., Lindh, M., et al. (2024). Primary vulvar adenocarcinoma of intestinal type: Report of two cases showing molecular similarity with colorectal adenocarcinoma. PATHOLOGY RESEARCH AND PRACTICE, 255, 1-9 [10.1016/j.prp.2024.155181].
Mateoiu, Claudia; Palicelli, Andrea; Maloberti, Thais; De Biase, Dario; De Leo, Antonio; Lindh, Magnus; Bohlin, Katja Stenström; Stolnicu, Simona...espandi
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