title: [Initial results of image cytometric DNA analysis in the evaluation of prognosis in papillary thyroid cancer].
abstract: In this study we analysed DNA-ploidy as a potential prognostic parameter in papillary thyroid carcinoma. Paraffin embedded histological material, obtained by resection from 19 patients with a papillary thyroid carcinoma, was selected for analysis. Tumor areas within the paraffin-embedded material were identified by HE-stained reference sections. One 50 microns section was dewaxed, rehydrated and mechanically and enzymatically prepared to form a suspension of 10,000 cells/ml. 1 ml of the suspension, which contained bare nuclei with small rests of cytoplasma, was centrifuged on glass slides. The fixed nuclei were air-dried and stained by Feulgen SITS technique, which allows for the quantitative measurement of DNA. The DNA analysis was carried out with a computer-controlled single-cell cytophotometry. In contrast to using flow cytometry, only the tumor cells were measured by image-cytometry. Overlapping nuclei, dirt and other artifacts as well as inflammatory cells were efficiently eliminated. With DNA image-cytometry, we could differentiate between diploid (n = 13) and aneuploid (n = 6) tumors. Best prognosis with a survival rate of 92% after 103 months had patients with diploid tumors in contrast to patients with aneuploid tumors who did not survive more than 72 months.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Allgemein- und Abdominalchirurgie, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität, Mainz, Bundesrepublik Deutschland.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Böttger
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gabbert
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stöckle
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Schernos
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Junginger
mesh_terms: D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000648:ultrastructure; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D005434:Flow Cytometry / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D037981:Neck Dissection; D011003:Ploidies; D011379:Prognosis; D015996:Survival Rate; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000473:pathology; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013965:Thyroidectomy
chemical_list: D004273:DNA, Neoplasm
vernacular_title: Erste Ergebnisse der bildzytometrischen DNS-Analyse zur Beurteilung der Prognose beim papillären Schilddrüsenkarzinom.