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LIVER INTERNATIONAL
卷 41, 期 10, 页码 2474-2484出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/liv.14989
关键词
high-throughput nucleotide sequencing; immunohistochemistry; liver cell adenoma; male
资金
- Amsterdam UMC
This nationwide retrospective cohort study of male patients with hepatocellular adenomas (HCA) found that expert revision and NGS testing played a crucial role in distinguishing between HCA and well-differentiated HCC in males, highlighting the importance of accurate diagnosis and prognosis in this rare condition.
Background & Aims Hepatocellular adenomas (HCA) rarely occur in males, and if so, are frequently associated with malignant transformation. Guidelines are based on small numbers of patients and advise resection of HCA in male patients, irrespective of size or subtype. This nationwide retrospective cohort study is the largest series of HCA in men correlating (immuno)histopathological and molecular findings with the clinical course. Methods Dutch male patients with available histological slides with a (differential) diagnosis of HCA between 2000 and 2017 were identified through the Dutch Pathology Registry (PALGA). Histopathology and immunohistochemistry according to international guidelines were revised by two expert hepatopathologists. Next generation sequencing (NGS) was performed to confirm hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and/or subtype HCA. Final pathological diagnosis was correlated with recurrence, metastasis and death. Results A total of 66 patients from 26 centres fulfilling the inclusion criteria with a mean (+/- SD) age of 45.0 +/- 21.6 years were included. The diagnosis was changed after expert revision and NGS in 33 of the 66 patients (50%). After a median follow-up of 9.6 years, tumour-related mortality of patients with accessible clinical data was 1/18 (5.6%) in HCA, 5/14 (35.7%) in uncertain HCA/HCC and 4/9 (44.4%) in the HCC groups (P = .031). Four B-catenin mutated HCA were identified using NGS, which were not yet identified by immunohistochemistry and expert revision. Conclusions Expert revision with relevant immunohistochemistry may help the challenging but prognostically relevant distinction between HCA and well-differentiated HCC in male patients. NGS may be more important to subtype HCA than indicated in present guidelines.
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