title: [Prognostic markers in the histopathological diagnosis of tumors of the choroid plexus].
abstract: Markers of cell proliferation (MIB-1), differentiation (S-100 protein, cytokeratin, transthyretin, GFAP, EMA, CEA), and cell adhesion (CD44) were analyzed immunohistochemically in a biopsy series of 21 chorioid plexus tumors determine their correlation with histological grade and impact on clinical course. The material included 8 papillomas (WHO grade I) and 8 carcinomas (WHO grade III); another 5 tumors were tentatively classified as atypical papilloma. The MIB-1 labeling index of papillomas was 3.7%, while that of carcinomas was 14%. Atypical papillomas (mean: 6%) failed to segregate as a statistically different group. The age and sex of patients, and tumor localization were found not to influence MIB-1 reactivity. High MIB-1 labeling indexes were associated with less favourable postoperative outcome. S-100 protein immunoreactivity was generally reduced in carcinomas, while most tumors were positive for transthyretin and cytokeratin irrespective of their MIB-1 status. Positivity for GFAP and EMA was detected in some tumors of both low- and high grade. CEA was universally negative. The standard isoform of CD44 was only expressed in atypical papillomas and 4 carcinomas showing focal infiltration of adjacent tissues. Western-blot analysis was also carried out in 5 cases to detect CD44. Quantitation of MIB-1 immunohistochemistry may, thus, prove a more readily accessible ancillary method for assessing chorioid plexus neoplasms than analysis of differentiation markers. Our data also suggest that expression of CD44H is instrumental in conferring invasive potential to these tumors and possibly contributes to tumor progression as well.
authors.affiliation: Pathologai Intézet, Universitätsspital Zürich.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Varga
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Vajtai
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D016545:Choroid Plexus Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor
vernacular_title: Prognosztikus markerek a plexus chorioideus daganatainak kórszövettani diagnosztikájában.