Association of high-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia immunohistochemical profile with acinar adenocarcinoma of the prostate

Gac Med Mex. 2023;159(2):91-95. doi: 10.24875/GMM.M22000752.

Abstract

Background: Prostate carcinoma is the second leading cause of cancer and the fifth cause of cancer death in men worldwide.

Objective: To know high-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia and prostate acinar adenocarcinoma immunohistochemical profiles.

Material and methods: Observational, analytical, cross-sectional, retrospective study of specimens obtained by cutting needle biopsy and prostate resection from subjects diagnosed with acinar adenocarcinoma of the prostate and high-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia between January 2015 and December 2020. Tissue microarrays were performed and, subsequently, immunohistochemical studies for BCL2, EGFR, p53, Her2/neu and Ki67. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze clinicopathological factors. Qualitative variables were compared with Fisher's exact test.

Results: Twenty-three patients were studied; eight (34%) with angiolymphatic invasion, 14 (60.8%) with perineural invasion, five (21.2%) with prostatitis, and four (17.3%) with fibroadenomatous hyperplasia. HER2/neu (p = 0.1023), p53 (p = 1) and BCL2 expression (p = 0.4136) was observed.

Conclusion: HER2/neu increased expression was identified in high-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia and acinar adenocarcinoma of the prostate.

Antecedentes: En el mundo, el carcinoma de próstata constituye la segunda causa de cáncer y la quinta causa de muerte por cáncer en hombres.

Objetivo: Conocer el perfil inmunohistoquímico de la neoplasia intraepitelial prostática de alto grado y del adenocarcinoma acinar de próstata.

Material y métodos: Estudio observacional, analítico, transversal y retrospectivo de especímenes obtenidos por biopsia con aguja cortante y resección de próstata debido a diagnóstico de adenocarcinoma acinar de próstata y neoplasia intraepitelial de alto grado, entre enero de 2015 y diciembre de 2020. Se realizaron microarreglos tisulares y, posteriormente, estudios de inmunohistoquímica para BCL2, EGFR, p53, Her2/neu y Ki67. Se realizó estadística descriptiva para analizar los factores clinicopatológicos; las variables cualitativas se compararon con prueba exacta de Fisher.

Resultados: Se estudiaron 23 pacientes, ocho (34 %) con invasión angiolinfática, 14 (60.8 %) con invasión perineural, cinco (21.2 %) con prostatitis y cuatro (17.3 %) con hiperplasia fibroadenomatosa. Se observó expresión de HER2/neu (p = 0.1023), p53 (p = 1) y BCL2 (p = 0.4136).

Conclusión: Se identificó mayor expresión de HER2/neu en la neoplasia intraepitelial prostática de alto grado y el adenocarcinoma acinar de próstata.

Keywords: Acinar adenocarcinoma; Adenocarcinoma acinar; Gleason; Intraepithelial prostatic neoplasia; Neoplasia intraepitelial de próstata.

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma* / pathology
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Prostate / pathology
  • Prostatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia* / pathology
  • Prostatic Neoplasms* / pathology
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Tumor Suppressor Protein p53

Substances

  • Tumor Suppressor Protein p53
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2