Article ; Online: Clinicopathological features of two ultra-rare cases of malignant perivascular epithelioid cell tumors (PEComas) involving the uterus with recent updates.
Indian journal of pathology & microbiology
2024 Volume 67, Issue 1, Page(s) 137–140
Abstract: Malignant perivascular epithelioid tumors (PEComas) involving the uterus are uncommon. Herein, we present the clinicopathological features of two such cases, including their diagnostic implications with recent updates. A 62-year-old lady presented with ... ...
| Abstract | Malignant perivascular epithelioid tumors (PEComas) involving the uterus are uncommon. Herein, we present the clinicopathological features of two such cases, including their diagnostic implications with recent updates. A 62-year-old lady presented with vaginal bleeding. Ultrasonogram revealed a heterogeneous uterine mass. She underwent an endometrial biopsy and total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (TAH-BSO), which revealed a 3.2 cm-sized proliferative tumor in the fundus. A 45-year-old lady presented with recurrent abdominal pain. She underwent cytoreductive surgery twice with adjuvant chemotherapy for multiple tumors and TAH-BSO for a uterine tumor, 2 years before. Microscopic examination of both tumors revealed markedly atypical, polygonal-shaped/epithelioid tumor cells containing eosinophilic cytoplasm and arranged in a nesting pattern with intervening thin-walled blood vessels, mitotic figures (≥ 6/10 high power fields (hpfs)), and tumor necrosis. Tumor infiltration was more than half the myometrial thickness in the first tumor and pelvic nodal metastasis. The second tumor revealed rhabdoid-like and vacuolated cells along with "spider-like" giant cells. Immunohistochemically, both the tumors were positive for HMB45 and desmin, while negative for epithelial markers. Additionally, the second tumor was positive for smooth muscle actin (SMA) and TFE3. Both patients developed tumor recurrences. In view of multiple tumor deposits, the second patient was induced with a mammalian target of rapamycin (m-TOR) inhibitor (everolimus) but unfortunately died of the disease. Malignant PEComas involving the uterus are ultra-rare, aggressive tumors. An index of suspicion, based on certain histomorphological features, supported by immunohistochemical expression of myomelanocytic markers is necessary for a correct diagnosis. Certain PEComas display TFE3 positivity. A correct diagnosis has significant implications, including an aggressive clinical course and the possibility of targeted therapy, especially in recurrences or metastasis. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Female ; Humans ; Middle Aged ; Biomarkers, Tumor ; Neoplasms, Second Primary ; Immunohistochemistry ; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local ; Perivascular Epithelioid Cell Neoplasms/diagnosis ; Perivascular Epithelioid Cell Neoplasms/surgery ; Uterus/pathology ; Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Leucine Zipper Transcription Factors |
| Chemical Substances | Biomarkers, Tumor ; Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Leucine Zipper Transcription Factors |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2024-02-15 |
| Publishing country | India |
| Document type | Case Reports ; Journal Article |
| ZDB-ID | 197621-7 |
| ISSN | 0974-5130 ; 0377-4929 |
| ISSN (online) | 0974-5130 |
| ISSN | 0377-4929 |
| DOI | 10.4103/ijpm.ijpm_9_23 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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