A case of prostatic adenocarcinoma with Paneth cell-like appearance

Pol J Pathol. 2011;62(1):60-4.

Abstract

Paneth cell-like appearance of prostatic carcinoma cells with eosinophilic cytoplasmic granules is rarely reported, and is known to be associated with neuroendocrine differentiation of carcinoma cells. We report a case of prostatic adenocarcinoma with Paneth cell-like appearance that was localized next to conventional adenocarcinoma, and demonstrate its neuroendocrine differentiation by using immunohistochemical analysis. Paneth cell-like appearance of prostatic carcinoma cells should be recognized and considered as a sign of neuroendocrine differentiation due to the possible association with resistance to hormone therapy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / metabolism
  • Adenocarcinoma / pathology*
  • Adenocarcinoma / surgery
  • Biomarkers, Tumor / metabolism
  • Chromogranin A / metabolism
  • Cytoplasmic Granules / metabolism
  • Cytoplasmic Granules / pathology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Paneth Cells / metabolism
  • Paneth Cells / pathology*
  • Prostatectomy
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / metabolism
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / surgery
  • Serotonin / metabolism
  • Synaptophysin / metabolism

Substances

  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • Chromogranin A
  • Synaptophysin
  • Serotonin