• Medicine · Jan 2023

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    Immunohistochemical characteristics of thyroid-like low-grade nasopharyngeal papillary adenocarcinoma: A case report and review.

    • Hongjie Guo, Zixiong Zhang, Chuying Huang, Jiao Qiu, and Xiaochun Qu.
    • Graduate school of Hubei University of Medicine, Hubei, China.
    • Medicine (Baltimore). 2023 Jan 27; 102 (4): e32655e32655.

    BackgroundThyroid-like low-grade nasopharyngeal papillary adenocarcinoma (TL-LGNPPA) is a rare nasopharyngeal malignant tumor that is easy to misdiagnose. Immunohistochemistry plays an indispensable role in distinguishing TL-LGNPPA from other malignancies. However, there is no article to summarize the immunohistochemical characteristics of TL-LGNPPA. Herein, we report a case of TL-LGNPPA and present the immunohistochemical results reported in the Chinese literature.MethodsAn electronic search of the CNKI (China National Knowledge Infrastructure) database was performed. From our literature survey, 53 cases of TL-LGNPPA (including the case described in this report) have been identified in China. We summarize the Chinese literature's clinical characteristics, immunohistochemical results, treatments, and prognosis of 53 cases.ResultsBased on our literature survey, 53 cases of TL-LGNPPA (including the case described in this report) have been reported in China. We found TL-LGNPPA and papillary thyroid carcinoma were positive for TTF-1 and CK19. TL-LGNPPA was negative for TG and PAX-8, whereas papillary thyroid carcinoma was positive for TG and PAX-8. However, negative expression of TTF-1 and positive expression of TG were also found in some TL-LGNPPA cases. Our literature survey found that all TL-LGNPPA cases were negative for PAX-8.Therefore, we suggest that simultaneous immunohistochemical determination of TTF-1 and CK19, as well as TG and PAX-8, can increase the diagnostic accuracy of TL-LGNPPA.ConclusionThe 4th edition of the World Health Organization Classification of Head and Neck Tumors (WHO-HNT) indicates that NPPA with positive expression of cytokeratin 19 (CK19) and TTF-1 and negative expression of TG is called TL-LGNPPA.Copyright © 2023 the Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.

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