Mimics of Neoplasia in the GI Tract Slide Seminar
Ismail Matalka Ayat Aloqaily School of Medicine & King Abdullah University Hospital Jordan University of Science and Technology
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Mimics of Neoplasia in the GI Tract Slide Seminar Ismail Matalka Ayat Aloqaily School of Medicine & King Abdullah University Hospital Jordan University of Science and Technology Clinical Data A 55 year old male previously healthy.
Mimics of Neoplasia in the GI Tract Slide Seminar
Ismail Matalka Ayat Aloqaily School of Medicine & King Abdullah University Hospital Jordan University of Science and Technology
Clinical Data
bulge and swelling at the gastroesophageal junction.
Differential Diagnosis
Immunohistochemistry
Benign Bizarre Stromal Cells of the esophagus.
Follow‐up Biopsy
Follow‐up biopsy
Discussion
and nasal cavity, breast, genitourinary and GI ulcers and polyps and they are known pitfalls for misdiagnosis of malignancy.
serious diagnostic pitfall.
mean age is 44. Patients usually present with abdominal distension, regurgitation, heart‐burn and epigastric pain.*
(mostly less than 2cm) at the GEJ.
No Age Sex Symptoms Location Surgical Procedure
1 50 F Abdominal distension ECJ B and ESD 2 39 M Sour regurgitation ECJ B and ESD 3 34 M Abdominal distension ECJ B and ESD 4 48 F Belching E B and ESD 5 54 M Heartburn and belching ECJ B and ESD 6 36 F Abdominal distension ECJ B and ESD 7 52 M Abdominal distension ECJ B and ESD 8 45 M Heartburn E B 9 40 F Abdominal distension ECJ B
Table 1. Summary of clinicopathological features
F, female; M, Male; E: esophagus; ECJ, esophagoscardiac junction; ESD, endoscopy submucosal dissection; B, biopsy.
inflammatory pseudopolyps in cases of IBD (mainly ulcerative colitis).
seen in distal esophagus usually in association with inflammatory polyps, chronic ulcers, reflux esophagitis and granulation tissue.
esophagectomy, gastrectomy and esophago‐gastrectomy.
gastrointestinal tract is crucial to avoid misinterpretation of invasive malignancy.
Table 2. Site and Type of Lesion
GE: Gastroesophageal
Site Polyps Ulcers Esophagus 1 1 GE junction 4 ‐‐‐‐‐ Stomach 3 2 Large intestine 17 4 Anal canal 1 ‐‐‐‐‐ Total 26 7
Substance Positive Total* Vimentin 20 23 Muscle‐specific actin 7 23 Smooth‐muscle actin 13 Cytokeratin AE1/AE3 23 High molecular weight keratin 23 Pig kidney keratin (PKKI) 23 Desmin 21 S‐100 protein 23 Factor VIII‐related antigen 23 Lysozyme 23 Alpha‐1‐antitryspin 20 Alpha‐1‐antichymotryspin 17 Neurone specific enolase 23 Leukocyte‐common antigen 19 EMA 4 CEA 7 Ulex europeus 8 Cytomegaloviral antigen 17 Cytomegaloviral DNA probe 17
Table 3. Results of Immunohistochemical studies and Cytomegalovirus DNA Probe
References:
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