title: Intraluminal crystalloids in struma ovarii. Immunohistochemical, DNA flow cytometric, and ultrastructural study.
abstract: We recently encountered a unique case of follicular variant of papillary carcinoma arising in struma ovarii that contained numerous intrafollicular crystalloids. There was no evidence of capsular or vascular invasion or metastases, though the DNA content of the papillary carcinoma was aneuploid. In contrast, diploid DNA was manifested in the histologically benign thyroid tissue. The nature of the crystalloids and the significance of aneuploid DNA content are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston 77030.
authors.forename: J Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Ro
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Sahin
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: el-Naggar
authors.forename: N G
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: Ordonez
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mackay
authors.forename: L L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Llamas
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Ayala
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003460:Crystallization; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D011003:Ploidies; D013954:Thyroglobulin / Q000032:analysis; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D004273:DNA, Neoplasm; D013954:Thyroglobulin