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Vimercati A, Cirignaco F, De Nola R, Cerbone M, Difonzo T, Quarto P, Fascilla FD, Cicinelli E, Resta L, Cazzato G. Tracking Endometrial Malacoplakia Through the Evolution of 2D and 3D Ultrasound and Histopathological Features. Cureus 2024; 16:e52268. [PMID: 38352078 PMCID: PMC10864011 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.52268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/14/2024] [Indexed: 02/16/2024] Open
Abstract
Malacoplakia is an uncommon disease characterized by chronic and granulomatous inflammation, which rarely involves the female genital tract. We describe the ecographic and histological evolution of the first case of a patient developing endometrial malacoplakia as a complication after a cesarean section. The patient, a 43-year-old woman, presented with pelvic pain one month after delivering by cesarean section and the initial suspicion was of retention of placental rests. We discuss the diagnostic challenges for this rare disease, highlighting the importance of considering endometrial malacoplakia as a possible diagnosis in patients with similar clinical presentations and the important role of 2D and 3D ultrasound in the diagnostic pathway. In literature, ultrasound findings in cases of endometrial malacoplakia are represented by hypoechoic thickening of the endometrial lining; hyperechoic thickening of the myometrium, and the presence of masses, nodules, cystic areas, or anechoic fluid within the endometrium. For the first time, we describe the evolution of endometrial malacoplakia through both ultrasound, 2D and 3D, and histopathological findings, from the acute to chronic stage of the disease.
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Affiliation(s)
- Antonella Vimercati
- Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, ITA
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicin, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, ITA
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- Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, ITA
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, ITA
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, ITA
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, ITA
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- Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, ITA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, ITA
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- Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, ITA
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Maniglio S, Cazzato G, Caporusso C, Colagrande A, Nacchiero E, Maruccia M, Valerio J, Maiorano E, Resta L, Marzullo A, Giudice G, Ingravallo G. Poorly Differentiated Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma (cSCC) or Lymphoepithelioma-like Carcinoma of the Skin (LELCS) with Squamous Pearls: A Case Presentation with Emphasis on Histomorphological Features and Classification Debates. Life (Basel) 2023; 13:2265. [PMID: 38137866 PMCID: PMC10744854 DOI: 10.3390/life13122265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2023] [Revised: 11/23/2023] [Accepted: 11/26/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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Lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of the skin (LELCS) is a rare primary skin cancer, with an annual incidence of 1/100,000 and about 85 cases published in the literature. It is considered the cutaneous counterpart of undifferentiated nasopharyngeal carcinoma (UNC, Schmincke-Regaud tumor) but has no association with EBV. We present an interesting case with features of LELCS in a 93-year-old man, right frontal-orbital region, diagnosed histologically and with immunohistochemical features. We also emphasize contrasting morphologic features for correct nosographic classification and address current issues, suggesting potential insights. Finally, we briefly reviewed other cases described in the literature.
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- Sonia Maniglio
- Section of Molecular Pathology, Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area (DiMePRe-J), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (S.M.); (C.C.); (A.C.); (J.V.); (E.M.); (L.R.); (A.M.); (G.I.)
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- Section of Molecular Pathology, Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area (DiMePRe-J), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (S.M.); (C.C.); (A.C.); (J.V.); (E.M.); (L.R.); (A.M.); (G.I.)
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- Section of Molecular Pathology, Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area (DiMePRe-J), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (S.M.); (C.C.); (A.C.); (J.V.); (E.M.); (L.R.); (A.M.); (G.I.)
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- Section of Molecular Pathology, Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area (DiMePRe-J), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (S.M.); (C.C.); (A.C.); (J.V.); (E.M.); (L.R.); (A.M.); (G.I.)
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- Section of Plastic Surgery, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (E.N.); (M.M.); (G.G.)
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- Section of Plastic Surgery, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (E.N.); (M.M.); (G.G.)
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- Section of Molecular Pathology, Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area (DiMePRe-J), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (S.M.); (C.C.); (A.C.); (J.V.); (E.M.); (L.R.); (A.M.); (G.I.)
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- Section of Molecular Pathology, Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area (DiMePRe-J), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (S.M.); (C.C.); (A.C.); (J.V.); (E.M.); (L.R.); (A.M.); (G.I.)
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- Section of Molecular Pathology, Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area (DiMePRe-J), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (S.M.); (C.C.); (A.C.); (J.V.); (E.M.); (L.R.); (A.M.); (G.I.)
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- Section of Molecular Pathology, Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area (DiMePRe-J), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (S.M.); (C.C.); (A.C.); (J.V.); (E.M.); (L.R.); (A.M.); (G.I.)
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- Section of Plastic Surgery, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (E.N.); (M.M.); (G.G.)
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- Section of Molecular Pathology, Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area (DiMePRe-J), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (S.M.); (C.C.); (A.C.); (J.V.); (E.M.); (L.R.); (A.M.); (G.I.)
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Salzillo C, Quaranta A, De Biasi G, Cazzato G, Serio G, Vimercati A, Nicolì P, Resta L, Marzullo A. Mature Triphyllic Cystic Teratoma of the Posterior Mediastinum in a Fetus: A Case Report and Literature Review. Diseases 2023; 11:144. [PMID: 37873788 PMCID: PMC10594467 DOI: 10.3390/diseases11040144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2023] [Revised: 10/12/2023] [Accepted: 10/13/2023] [Indexed: 10/25/2023] Open
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A teratoma is a neoplasm composed of cell populations or tissues that are reminiscent, in their appearance, of normal elements derived from at least two embryonic layers. Fetal mature teratomas are normally benign, cystic, and typically occur along the midline, while they are rare in the posterior mediastinum. Teratomas are frequently solitary; however, they may sometimes be associated with other congenital anomalies and/or with chromosomal abnormalities. Clinically, they are often asymptomatic but can occasionally cause compression symptoms. Prenatal diagnoses are uncommon and made with ultrasonography; differential diagnosis with other congenital conditions is mandatory. We report the case of a 21 weeks of gestational age old fetus with a mature triphyllic fetal cystic teratoma, grade 0, located in the right posterior mediastinum. The tumor presented as a 3 cm wide cystic mass that caused a contralateral shift of the surrounding structures. Histological examination later revealed the presence of derivatives of the three germ layers, such as hyaline cartilage, smooth muscle, nervous tissue, and a respiratory-type epithelium.
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- Cecilia Salzillo
- Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area (DiMePRe-J), Section of Pathology, University of Bari, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70121 Bari, Italy; (G.D.B.); (G.C.); (G.S.); (L.R.); (A.M.)
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- School of Medicine, University of Bari, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70121 Bari, Italy;
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- Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area (DiMePRe-J), Section of Pathology, University of Bari, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70121 Bari, Italy; (G.D.B.); (G.C.); (G.S.); (L.R.); (A.M.)
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- Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area (DiMePRe-J), Section of Pathology, University of Bari, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70121 Bari, Italy; (G.D.B.); (G.C.); (G.S.); (L.R.); (A.M.)
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- Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area (DiMePRe-J), Section of Pathology, University of Bari, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70121 Bari, Italy; (G.D.B.); (G.C.); (G.S.); (L.R.); (A.M.)
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine (DIM), Unit of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Bari, Piazza Giulio Cesare n.11, 70121 Bari, Italy; (A.V.); (P.N.)
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine (DIM), Unit of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Bari, Piazza Giulio Cesare n.11, 70121 Bari, Italy; (A.V.); (P.N.)
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- Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area (DiMePRe-J), Section of Pathology, University of Bari, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70121 Bari, Italy; (G.D.B.); (G.C.); (G.S.); (L.R.); (A.M.)
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- Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area (DiMePRe-J), Section of Pathology, University of Bari, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70121 Bari, Italy; (G.D.B.); (G.C.); (G.S.); (L.R.); (A.M.)
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Cazzato G, Bellitti E, Trilli I, Colagrande A, Sgarro N, Scarcella VS, Lettini T, Ingravallo G, Piscitelli D, Resta L, Lospalluti L. Endocrine Mucin-Producing Sweat Gland Carcinoma: Case Presentation with a Comprehensive Review of the Literature. Dermatopathology (Basel) 2023; 10:266-280. [PMID: 37754277 PMCID: PMC10529628 DOI: 10.3390/dermatopathology10030035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2023] [Revised: 08/22/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023] Open
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(1) Background: Endocrine Mucin-Producing Sweat Gland Carcinoma (EMPSGC) is a rare, low-grade, neuroendocrine-differentiated, cutaneous adnexal tumor, officially recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) Skin Tumors Classification in 2018 as a separate entity and homologue of endocrine ductal carcinoma in situ (eDCIS)/solid papillary carcinoma of the breast. Although it is more frequent in the female sex, between 60 and 70 years old, in the peri-orbital region, EMPSGC has also been described in the male sex, in subjects under 60 and over 80, and in extra-eyelid localizations (cheek, temple, scalp), but also in extra-facial localizations (chest and scrotum). (2) Methods: We present the clinical case of a 71-year-old woman with an undated lesion of the scalp, which presented as a nodule, skin-colored, and 2.5 cm in maximum diameter. We also conduct a comprehensive literature review from 1997 to the end of 2022, consulting PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science (WoS), and Google Scholar using the following keywords: "Endocrine mucin-producing sweat gland carcinoma" and/or "EMPSGC" and/or "skin" and "cutaneous neoplasms". In addition, we followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. A total of 253 patients were recorded; 146 were females (57.7%) and 107 were males (42.2%). The vast majority of the lesions were in the eyelids (peri-ocular region), and only a minority of cases involved the cheeks, supra-auricular, retro-auricular, and occipital region, with very rare cases in the scalp, to which the present is also added. (4) Conclusions: The morphological and immunophenotypical features are essential both for the correct diagnosis and to be able to classify this lesion among the corresponding eDCIS/solid papillary carcinoma of the breast, with neuroendocrine differentiation. Recent papers have attempted to shed light on the molecular features of EMPSGC, and much remains to be conducted in the attempt to subtype the molecular profiles of these entities. Future studies with large case series, and especially with molecular biology techniques, will be needed to further add information about EMPSGC and its relationship in the PCMC spectrum.
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- Gerardo Cazzato
- Section of Molecular Pathology, Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area (DiMePRe-J), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (N.S.); (V.S.S.); (T.L.); (G.I.); (D.P.); (L.R.)
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- Anatomic Pathology Unit, “A. Perrino” Hospital, 72100 Brindisi, Italy;
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- Odontomatostologic Clinic, Department of Innovative Technologies in Medicine and Dentistry, University of Chieti “G. D’Annunzio”, 66100 Chieti, Italy;
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- Section of Molecular Pathology, Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area (DiMePRe-J), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (N.S.); (V.S.S.); (T.L.); (G.I.); (D.P.); (L.R.)
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- Section of Molecular Pathology, Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area (DiMePRe-J), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (N.S.); (V.S.S.); (T.L.); (G.I.); (D.P.); (L.R.)
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- Section of Molecular Pathology, Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area (DiMePRe-J), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (N.S.); (V.S.S.); (T.L.); (G.I.); (D.P.); (L.R.)
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- Section of Molecular Pathology, Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area (DiMePRe-J), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (N.S.); (V.S.S.); (T.L.); (G.I.); (D.P.); (L.R.)
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- Section of Molecular Pathology, Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area (DiMePRe-J), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (N.S.); (V.S.S.); (T.L.); (G.I.); (D.P.); (L.R.)
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- Section of Molecular Pathology, Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area (DiMePRe-J), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (N.S.); (V.S.S.); (T.L.); (G.I.); (D.P.); (L.R.)
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- Section of Molecular Pathology, Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area (DiMePRe-J), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (N.S.); (V.S.S.); (T.L.); (G.I.); (D.P.); (L.R.)
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- Section of Dermatology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico di Bari, 70121 Bari, Italy;
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Muscella A, Resta L, Cossa LG, Marsigliante S. Immunolocalization of the AT-1R Ang II Receptor in Human Kidney Cancer. Biomolecules 2023; 13:1181. [PMID: 37627246 PMCID: PMC10452411 DOI: 10.3390/biom13081181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2023] [Revised: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
Abstract
This study aimed to evaluate AT1-R expression in normal and cancerous human kidneys, how these expressions are modified, and AT1-R functionality. AT-1R mRNA expression, determined by real-time PCR, was detected in all samples. AT-1R mRNA increased in well-differentiated cancer (G1, p < 0.01) and decreased 2.9-fold in undifferentiated cancer (G4, p < 0.001) compared with normal kidney tissues. Immunocytochemistry analysis showed that the AT-1R was expressed in the normal tubular epithelium. The glomerulus was also immunoreactive, and as expected, the smooth muscle cells of the vessel walls also expressed the receptor. A total of 35 out of 42 tumors were AT-1R positive, with the cell tumors showing varying numbers of immunoreactive cells, which were stained in a diffuse cytoplasmic and membranous pattern. Computer-assisted counting of the stained tumor cells showed that the number of AT-1R-positive cells increased in the well-differentiated cancers. The functionality of AT-1R was assessed in primary cultures of kidney epithelial cells obtained from three G3 kidney cancer tissues and corresponding histologically proven non-malignant tissue adjacent to the tumor. Indeed, Ang II stimulated, in a dose-dependent manner, the 24 h proliferation of normal kidney cells and cancer cells in the primary culture and phosphorylated extracellular regulated kinases 1 and 2. In conclusion, Ang II may be involved in the growth or function of neoplastic kidney tissue.
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- Antonella Muscella
- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche e Ambientali (Di.S.Te.B.A.), Università del Salento, Via Provinciale per Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy (S.M.)
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- Anatomia Patologica, Università di Bari, Piazza Umberto I, 70121 Bari, Italy;
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche e Ambientali (Di.S.Te.B.A.), Università del Salento, Via Provinciale per Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy (S.M.)
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche e Ambientali (Di.S.Te.B.A.), Università del Salento, Via Provinciale per Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy (S.M.)
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Marzullo A, Vitelli E, Cazzato G, Fanelli M, Ingravallo G, Vimercati A, Rossi R, Resta L. Placental Angiodysplasia: A New Sign for Prediction of Fetal Outcome? J Clin Med 2023; 12:jcm12113835. [PMID: 37298030 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12113835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Revised: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 06/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
Abstract
The study of the placenta is of great importance, not only in the attempt to understand the etiopathogenesis of various maternal-fetal pathologies, but also in the attempt to understand whether it is possible to find the cause of pathological neonatal outcomes. On the other hand, abnormalities of blood vessel formation, such as angiodysplasias, have been poorly characterised in the literature, and there is a need for more studies investigating the potential impact on the fetus. In this paper, we retrospectively analysed 2063 placentas received at the Department of Pathology of the University of Bari 'Aldo Moro', among which we identified 70 placentas affected by angiodysplasia. On these placentas, we carried out histochemical staining with Masson's Trichrome, orcein-alcian blue, and, subsequently, immunostaining with anti-CD31, CD34, and desmin and actin muscle smoothness antibodies. Finally, we performed a morphometric analysis on the allantochorionic and truncal vessels and correlated the results with neonatal outcomes. We studied the characteristics of the angiodysplasias in detail, dividing the patients into two classes (A and B) according to the morphology and histochemical characteristics of the affected vessels; statistical analysis reported a statistically significant association (p < 0.05) between the ratio of maximum thickness to maximum diameter (Tmax/Dmax) and neonatal outcome, with only 30% physiological outcome in the cohort of the placentas affected by angiodysplasia. These results shed light on a rather neglected aspect in the 2015 Amsterdam Classification, as well as in the literature, and provided strong evidence that placental angiodysplasia is predictive of an increased likelihood of the pathological fetal outcome, while other factors remain in the field. Studies with larger case series and guidelines with more attention to these aspects are mandated to further investigate the predictive potential of this pathology.
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- Andrea Marzullo
- Section of Molecular Pathology, Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area (DiMePRe-J), University of Bari "Aldo Moro", 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Section of Molecular Pathology, Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area (DiMePRe-J), University of Bari "Aldo Moro", 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Section of Molecular Pathology, Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area (DiMePRe-J), University of Bari "Aldo Moro", 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Section of Molecular Pathology, Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area (DiMePRe-J), University of Bari "Aldo Moro", 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Section of Molecular Pathology, Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area (DiMePRe-J), University of Bari "Aldo Moro", 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Section of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area (DiMePRe-J), University of Bari "Aldo Moro", 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Section of Molecular Pathology, Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area (DiMePRe-J), University of Bari "Aldo Moro", 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Section of Molecular Pathology, Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area (DiMePRe-J), University of Bari "Aldo Moro", 70124 Bari, Italy
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Dellino M, Vimercati A, D’Amato A, Damiani GR, Laganà AS, Cicinelli E, Pinto V, Malvasi A, Scacco S, Ballini A, Resta L, Ingravallo G, Maiorano E, Cazzato G, Cascardi E. "GONE WITH THE WIND": The Transitory Effects of COVID-19 on the Gynecological System. J Pers Med 2023; 13:jpm13020312. [PMID: 36836546 PMCID: PMC9962077 DOI: 10.3390/jpm13020312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2022] [Revised: 02/05/2023] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 02/15/2023] Open
Abstract
The coronavirus disease no longer seems to represent an insurmountable global problem. This is thanks to the advent of coronavirus vaccines, which have alleviated the most serious symptoms associated with this disease. On the other hand, there are still many extrapulmonary symptoms of COVID-19, and among these also those of a gynecological nature. At the moment, there are several questions in this field, one above all concerns the causal link between COVID-19, vaccines and gynecological alterations. Furthermore, another important aspect is represented by the clinical impact of post-COVID-19 gynecological alterations on the female population which, to date, would seem to be mainly due to their duration, even if the extent of these symptoms is still poorly understood. Furthermore, it is not possible to foresee eventual long-term aggravations, or more serious symptoms caused by other viral variants that may arrive in the future. In this review, we focus on this theme and attempt to reorganize the different pieces of a puzzle which, to date, does not seem to have shown us its complete picture.
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- Miriam Dellino
- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari, 70121 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Jonic Area, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70121 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari, 70121 Bari, Italy
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- Unit of Gynecologic Oncology, ARNAS “Civico—Di Cristina—Benfratelli”, Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties (PROMISE), University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari, 70121 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari, 70121 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari, 70121 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences and Neurosciences, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70121 Bari, Italy
- Correspondence: (S.S.); (E.C.)
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Jonic Area, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70121 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Jonic Area, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70121 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Jonic Area, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70121 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Jonic Area, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70121 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, 10124 Turin, Italy
- Pathology Unit, FPO-IRCCS Candiolo Cancer Institute, 10060 Candiolo, Italy
- Correspondence: (S.S.); (E.C.)
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Antonella V, De Nola R, Battaglia S, Di Mussi R, Cazzato G, Resta L, Chironna M, Loconsole D, Vinci L, Chiarello G, Marucci M, Cicinelli E. Adverse Maternal Outcomes in Pregnant Women Affected by Severe-Critical COVID-19 Illness: Correlation with Vaccination Status in the Time of Different Viral Strains' Dominancy. Vaccines (Basel) 2022; 10:vaccines10122061. [PMID: 36560471 PMCID: PMC9783263 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines10122061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2022] [Revised: 11/15/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
Abstract
This is a monocentric and cross-sectional study conducted at the COVID-19 Division of the Obstetrical and Gynecological Unit and Intensive Care Units (ICUs) of Policlinico di Bari, in Bari, Italy, between September 2020 and April 2022. This study aimed to identify the prevalence of severe-critical COVID-19 illness requiring access to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) among 287 pregnant patients, and possible correlations between the SARS-CoV-2 variants, the specific pandemic wave (dominated by wild, Alpha, Delta, and Omicron strains), and severe-critical adverse maternal outcomes. The prevalence of severe-critical COVID-19 illness was 2.8% (8/287), reaching 4.9% (8/163) excluding the 4th wave (Omicron dominant). The Delta variant determined the highest risk ratio and odds for access to the ICU due to severe-critical COVID-19-related symptoms compared to the other variants (wild, Alpha, Omicron). During the third wave (Delta), the ICU cases underwent a higher rate of hyperimmune plasma infusion (75%), antibiotic therapy (75%), and remdesivir (33%); all of the patients were intubated. During the Omicron wave, the patients were asymptomatic or with few symptoms: most of them (70%) were vaccinated with a median of two doses. The maternal outcome worsened in the case of Alpha and, especially, Delta variants for severe-critical COVID-19-related symptoms and ICU access.
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- Vimercati Antonella
- Unit of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Biomedical and Human Oncologic Science, University of Bari, Piazza G. Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Unit of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Biomedical and Human Oncologic Science, University of Bari, Piazza G. Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy
- Correspondence:
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- Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari School of Medicine, Piazza G. Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, Anaesthesia and Resuscitation Division, University of Bari, Piazza G. Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplant, Pathology Division, University of Bari, Piazza G. Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplant, Pathology Division, University of Bari, Piazza G. Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine (Laboratory of Molecular Epidemiology and Public Health), University of Bari, Piazza G. Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine (Laboratory of Molecular Epidemiology and Public Health), University of Bari, Piazza G. Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Unit of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Biomedical and Human Oncologic Science, University of Bari, Piazza G. Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Unit of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Biomedical and Human Oncologic Science, University of Bari, Piazza G. Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, Anaesthesia and Resuscitation Division, University of Bari, Piazza G. Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Unit of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Biomedical and Human Oncologic Science, University of Bari, Piazza G. Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy
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Cazzato G, Colagrande A, Maruccia M, Nacchiero E, Lupo C, Casatta N, Ingravallo G, Maiorano E, Marzullo A, Giudice G, Resta L. Polymorphic Malignant Melanoma (PMM) of the Left Helix: Case Report with Clinical-Pathological Correlations. Diagnostics (Basel) 2022; 12:diagnostics12112713. [PMID: 36359557 PMCID: PMC9688947 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics12112713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2022] [Revised: 11/01/2022] [Accepted: 11/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
Abstract
Malignant melanoma (MM) is known to be the great mimic in dermatopathology. Over time, several variants have been described, not all of which have repercussions on the clinical/oncological management of the affected patient. The existence, however, of these alternative forms of MM is of great interest to the pathologist, as they are potentially capable of inducing diagnostic errors affecting the diagnostic-therapeutic care pathway (PDTC). In this paper, we present a very rare case of polymorphic MM, in which five different morphological aspects coexisted in the same lesion, confirmed by immunohistochemical investigation and by RT-PCR for mutation of the BRAF gene and discuss the importance of correct recognition of these different morphological features to avoid misdiagnosis.
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- Gerardo Cazzato
- Section of Molecular Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-340-520-3641
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- Section of Molecular Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Section of Plastic Surgery, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Section of Plastic Surgery, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Innovation Department, Diapath S.p.A., Via Savoldini n. 71, 24057 Martinengo, Italy
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- Innovation Department, Diapath S.p.A., Via Savoldini n. 71, 24057 Martinengo, Italy
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- Section of Molecular Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Section of Molecular Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Section of Molecular Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Section of Plastic Surgery, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Section of Molecular Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy
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Cazzato G, Lupo C, Casatta N, Riefoli F, Marzullo A, Colagrande A, Cascardi E, Trabucco SMR, Ingravallo G, Moretti B, Maiorano E, Pesce V, Resta L. Angiomatoid Fibrous Histiocytoma (AFH) of the Right Arm: An Exceptional Case with Pulmonary Metastasis and Confirmatory EWSR1::CREB1 Translocation. Diagnostics (Basel) 2022; 12:2616. [PMID: 36359460 PMCID: PMC9689933 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics12112616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2022] [Revised: 10/19/2022] [Accepted: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 09/08/2023] Open
Abstract
Angiomatoid fibrous histiocytoma (AFH) is a rare neoplasm described for the first time by Enzinger in 1979, and classified by World Health Organization 2020 as intermediate malignant potential neoplasm. It mostly occurs in the subcutis and is characterized by varying proportions of epithelioid, ovoid and spindle cells in a nodular and syncytial growth pattern, with some hemorrhagic pseudovascular spaces. In this paper, we report the clinical case of a 62-year-old man who presented with AFH on the right arm, and relapsed three years after first surgical excision. After a further three years, the patient presented with an intramuscular localization of AFH, and 12 months after this, a pulmonary metastasis of AFH was diagnosed. Given the rarity of the spreading of AFH, we performed Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization (FISH) and we detected EWSR1::CREB1 gene fusion.
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- Gerardo Cazzato
- Section of Molecular Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Innovation Department, Diapath S.P.A., Via Savoldini n.71, 24057 Martinengo, Italy
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- Innovation Department, Diapath S.P.A., Via Savoldini n.71, 24057 Martinengo, Italy
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- Section of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neuroscience and Sense Organs, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Section of Molecular Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Section of Molecular Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, 10124 Turin, Italy
- Pathology Unit, FPO-IRCCS Candiolo Cancer Institute, Str. Provinciale 142, km 3.95, 10060 Candiolo, Italy
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- Section of Molecular Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Section of Molecular Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Section of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neuroscience and Sense Organs, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Section of Molecular Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Section of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, 71100 Foggia, Italy
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- Section of Molecular Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy
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Dellino M, Lamanna B, Vinciguerra M, Tafuri S, Stefanizzi P, Malvasi A, Di Vagno G, Cormio G, Loizzi V, Cazzato G, Tinelli R, Cicinelli E, Pinto V, Daniele A, Maiorano E, Resta L, De Vito D, Scacco S, Cascardi E. SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines and Adverse Effects in Gynecology and Obstetrics: The First Italian Retrospective Study. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022; 19:ijerph192013167. [PMID: 36293746 PMCID: PMC9603573 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192013167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2022] [Revised: 10/03/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
Abstract
The most common effects reported by the Italian Medicine Agency following administration of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine are myalgia, soreness to the arm of inoculation, fever, and asthenia. To date, there are no specific and official reports registered by the Italian Medicine Agency on possible alterations of the menstrual cycle, or of the female reproductive system, following the vaccine. Actually, clinical experience showed a spread of transient adverse drug reactions of the menstrual cycle, following the administration of all COVID-19 vaccine types, both mRNA and Adenovirus vectored ones. In this work, we conducted the first retrospective study on Italian patients vaccinated for SARS-CoV-2 in the period between April 2021 and April 2022, to report the onset of menstrual changes after the vaccine in order to understand: etiology, duration of possible adverse effects, and the extent of the phenomenon. We recruited 100 women aged 18-45, vaccinated for SARS-CoV-2, who were asked to complete a questionnaire consisting of 12 multiple choice questions about the effects of the vaccine on the reproductive system. Thirty-seven of them received three doses of the vaccine, while the remaining 63 received two doses. Symptoms such as delayed menstruation and abnormal uterine bleeding (metrorrhagia, menometrorrhagia, and menorrhagia) were generally reported within the first three weeks of vaccination, especially after the second dose, with a percentage of 23% and 77%, respectively. These preliminary data suggest that this problem may be broader and deserving of further investigation in the future.
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- Miriam Dellino
- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, Obstetrics and Gynecology Section, Policlinic of Bari, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Piazza Aldo Moro, 70100 Bari, Italy
- Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology, “San Paolo” Hospital, ASL Bari, 70132 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, Obstetrics and Gynecology Section, Policlinic of Bari, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Piazza Aldo Moro, 70100 Bari, Italy
- Fetal Medicine Research Institute, King’s College Hospital, London SE5 9RS, UK
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, Obstetrics and Gynecology Section, Policlinic of Bari, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Piazza Aldo Moro, 70100 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, Obstetrics and Gynecology Section, Policlinic of Bari, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Piazza Aldo Moro, 70100 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, Obstetrics and Gynecology Section, Policlinic of Bari, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Piazza Aldo Moro, 70100 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, Obstetrics and Gynecology Section, Policlinic of Bari, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Piazza Aldo Moro, 70100 Bari, Italy
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- Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology, “San Paolo” Hospital, ASL Bari, 70132 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, Obstetrics and Gynecology Section, Policlinic of Bari, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Piazza Aldo Moro, 70100 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, Obstetrics and Gynecology Section, Policlinic of Bari, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Piazza Aldo Moro, 70100 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, Obstetrics and Gynecology Section, Policlinic of Bari, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Piazza Aldo Moro, 70100 Bari, Italy
- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, Pathology Section, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, “Valle d’Itria” Hospital, 74015 Martina Franca, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, Obstetrics and Gynecology Section, Policlinic of Bari, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Piazza Aldo Moro, 70100 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, Obstetrics and Gynecology Section, Policlinic of Bari, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Piazza Aldo Moro, 70100 Bari, Italy
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- Experimental Oncology, Center for Study of Heredo-Familial Tumors, IRCCS Istituto Tumori “Giovanni Paolo II” Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, Pathology Section, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, Pathology Section, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences and Neurosciences, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences and Neurosciences, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy
- Correspondence: (S.S.); (E.C.)
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- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, 10124 Turin, Italy
- Pathology Unit, FPO-IRCCS Candiolo Cancer Institute, Str. Provinciale 142 km 3.95, 10060 Candiolo, Italy
- Correspondence: (S.S.); (E.C.)
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Cazzato G, Cascardi E, Colagrande A, Foti C, Stellacci A, Marrone M, Ingravallo G, Arezzo F, Loizzi V, Solimando AG, Parente P, Maiorano E, Cormio G, Vacca A, Resta L. SARS-CoV-2 and Skin: New Insights and Perspectives. Biomolecules 2022; 12:biom12091212. [PMID: 36139051 PMCID: PMC9496354 DOI: 10.3390/biom12091212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2022] [Revised: 08/22/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has disrupted global health systems and brought the entire globe to its knees. Although born as a disease of the respiratory system, COVID-19 can affect different parts of the body, including the skin. Reports of ongoing skin manifestations of COVID-19 have gradually multiplied, pushing researchers to investigate the etiopathogenic mechanisms underlying these phenomena in more depth. In an attempt to investigate the possible association between SARS-CoV-2, ACE2, TMPRSS2 and skin manifestations, we performed immunohistochemical investigations of the ACE2 receptor and TMPRSS2 in nine skin samples from SARS-CoV-2-positive patients compared to a cohort of healthy controls. Furthermore, after consulting public databases regarding ACE2 mRNA expression in various cell populations resident in the skin, we conducted a literature review aimed at outlining the current state of this topic. We did not find statistically different immuno-expression of ACE2 and TMPRSS2 between the group of SARS-CoV-2-positive patients (nine skin biopsies) and the control group. Regarding ACE2, major immunolabeling was present in the epidermal keratinocytes and, rarely, in the fibroblasts and in the adenomeres of the eccrine sweat glands. Regarding the immune expression of TMPRSS2, we found no significant differences between the two groups, with a weak immune staining only in some skin cytotypes. From the review of the literature, we isolated 35 relevant articles according to the inclusion criteria adopted. ACE2 appears to be a target of SARS-CoV-2, although, other receptor molecules may potentially be implicated, such as TMPRSS2. Future studies with large cases and different molecular investigative methods are needed to further elucidate the mechanisms underlying the skin manifestations of SARS-CoV-2.
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- Gerardo Cazzato
- Section of Molecular Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-34-0520-3641
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- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, 10124 Turin, Italy
- Pathology Unit, FPO-IRCCS Candiolo Cancer Institute, Str. Provinciale 142 lm 3.95, 10060 Candiolo, Italy
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- Section of Molecular Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Oncology (DIMO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Bari Policlinico Hospital, University of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Bari Policlinico Hospital, University of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Section of Molecular Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Section of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology (DIMO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Section of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology (DIMO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Section of Internal Medicine, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology (DIMO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, 71100 San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
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- Section of Molecular Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Oncology Unit IRCCS Istituto Tumori Giovanni Paolo II and Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine (DIM), University of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Section of Internal Medicine, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology (DIMO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Section of Molecular Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy
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Dellino M, Cascardi E, Vinciguerra M, Lamanna B, Malvasi A, Scacco S, Acquaviva S, Pinto V, Di Vagno G, Cormio G, De Luca R, Lafranceschina M, Cazzato G, Ingravallo G, Maiorano E, Resta L, Daniele A, La Forgia D. Nutrition as Personalized Medicine against SARS-CoV-2 Infections: Clinical and Oncological Options with a Specific Female Groups Overview. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23169136. [PMID: 36012402 PMCID: PMC9409275 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23169136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2022] [Revised: 08/10/2022] [Accepted: 08/12/2022] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
Abstract
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). It is acknowledged that vulnerable people can suffer from mortal complications of COVID-19. Therefore, strengthening the immune system particularly in the most fragile people could help to protect them from infection. First, general nutritional status and food consumption patterns of everyone affect the effectiveness of each immune system. The effects of nutrition could impact the level of intestinal and genital microbiota, the adaptive immune system, and the innate immune system. Indeed, immune system cells and mediators, which are crucial to inflammatory reaction, are in the structures of fats, carbohydrates, and proteins and are activated through vitamins (vit) and minerals. Therefore, the association of malnutrition and infection could damage the immune response, reducing the immune cells and amplifying inflammatory mediators. Both amount and type of dietary fat impact on cytokine biology, that consequently assumes a crucial role in inflammatory disease. This review explores the power of nutrition in the immune response against COVID-19 infection, since a specific diet could modify the cytokine storm during the infection phase. This can be of vital importance in the most vulnerable subjects such as pregnant women or cancer patients to whom we have deemed it necessary to dedicate personalized indications.
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- Miriam Dellino
- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari, 70100 Bari, Italy
- Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology, “San Paolo” Hospital, 70123 Bari, Italy
- Correspondence: (M.D.); (E.C.)
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- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, 10124 Turin, Italy
- Pathology Unit, FPO-IRCCS Candiolo Cancer Institute, Str. Provinciale 142, Km 3.95, 10060 Candiolo, Italy
- Correspondence: (M.D.); (E.C.)
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari, 70100 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari, 70100 Bari, Italy
- Fetal Medicine Research Institute, King’s College Hospital, London SE5 9RS, UK
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari, 70100 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences and Neurosciences, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70121 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences and Neurosciences, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70121 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari, 70100 Bari, Italy
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- Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology, “San Paolo” Hospital, 70123 Bari, Italy
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- Gynecologic Oncology Unit, IRCCS Istituto Tumori Giovanni Paolo II, Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine (DIM), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70121 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70121 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70121 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70121 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70121 Bari, Italy
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Cazzato G, Colagrande A, Lospalluti L, Pacello L, Lettini T, Arezzo F, Loizzi V, Lupo C, Casatta N, Cormio G, Maiorano E, Ingravallo G, Resta L. Primitive Cutaneous (P)erivascular (E)pithelioid (C)ell Tumour (PEComa): A New Case Report of a Rare Cutaneous Tumor. Genes (Basel) 2022; 13:genes13071153. [PMID: 35885936 PMCID: PMC9317609 DOI: 10.3390/genes13071153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2022] [Revised: 06/23/2022] [Accepted: 06/24/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
Abstract
Perivascular epithelioid cell tumours (PEComas) are a growing family of tumours composed of histologically and immunohistochemically distinctive perivascular epithelioid cells. Cutaneous primitive PEComas (cPEComas) are very rare, with 65 cases described in the English literature, and occur as a painless lesion predominantly in female patients, with a wide age range. We present a new case of cPEComa found on the left thigh of a 53-year-old patient with histopathological, immunohistochemical, and molecular information. The lesion was positive for HMB-45 and focal for smooth muscle actin and desmin but negative for melan-A, S-100 protein, CD31, and CD34. Next generation sequencing (NGS) analysis demonstrated the presence of genomic aberration for baculoviral IAP repeats containing BIRC3 splice site 1622-27_1631del37. Although there are little molecular data regarding this entity, our case adds to this knowledge, considering the importance of detecting genomic aberrations in the context of specific therapies such as mTOR inhibitors.
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- Gerardo Cazzato
- Section of Molecular Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (T.L.); (E.M.); (G.I.); (L.R.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-34-0520-3641
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- Section of Molecular Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (T.L.); (E.M.); (G.I.); (L.R.)
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- Section of Dermatology and Venereology, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology (DIMO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (L.L.); (L.P.)
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- Section of Dermatology and Venereology, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology (DIMO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (L.L.); (L.P.)
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- Section of Molecular Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (T.L.); (E.M.); (G.I.); (L.R.)
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- Section of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology (DIMO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (F.A.); (V.L.)
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- Section of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology (DIMO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (F.A.); (V.L.)
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- Innovation Department, Diapath S.P.A., Via Savoldini n.71, 24057 Martinengo, Italy; (C.L.); (N.C.)
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- Innovation Department, Diapath S.P.A., Via Savoldini n.71, 24057 Martinengo, Italy; (C.L.); (N.C.)
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- Gynecologic Oncology Unit, IRCCS Istituto Tumori “Giovanni Paolo II”, 70124 Bari, Italy;
- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine (DIM), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Section of Molecular Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (T.L.); (E.M.); (G.I.); (L.R.)
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- Section of Molecular Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (T.L.); (E.M.); (G.I.); (L.R.)
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- Section of Molecular Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (T.L.); (E.M.); (G.I.); (L.R.)
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Resta L, Vimercati A, Cazzato G, Fanelli M, Scarcella SV, Ingravallo G, Colagrande A, Sablone S, Stolfa M, Arezzo F, Lettini T, Rossi R. SARS-CoV-2, Placental Histopathology, Gravity of Infection and Immunopathology: Is There an Association? Viruses 2022; 14:v14061330. [PMID: 35746801 PMCID: PMC9227044 DOI: 10.3390/v14061330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2022] [Revised: 05/11/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
(1) Background: As the pandemic months progress, more and more evidence shows that the placenta acts as a “barrier” to SARS-CoV-2, although rare cases of vertical transmission have been described. (2) Methods: In an attempt to investigate whether the symptoms’ severity was related to different placental histological characteristics and the immune microenvironment, we subdivided 29 placentas from 29 mothers positive for SARS-CoV-2 into two groups, depending on the symptomatology (moderate/severe vs. asymptomatic/mild), performing immunohistochemical investigations for CD4 + and CD8 + T lymphocytes, as well as for CD68 + macrophage. We also evaluated the immuno-expression of the ACE2 receptor at the placental level. These two groups were compared to a control group of 28 placentas from 28 SARS-CoV-2-negative healthy mothers. (3) Results: The symptoms (likely to be related to viremia) were statistically significantly correlated (p < 0.05) with histopathological changes, such as maternal malperfusion, decidual arteriopathy, blood vessel thrombus of fetal relevance. Furthermore, the immuno-expression of ACE2 was significantly lower in SARS-CoV-2-positive groups vs. control group (p = 0.001). (4) Conclusions: There is still much to study and discover regarding the relationship between SARS-CoV-2 and histological changes in placentas and how the latter might contribute to various neonatal clinical outcomes, such as prematurity.
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- Leonardo Resta
- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (L.R.); (M.F.); (S.V.S.); (G.I.); (A.C.); (M.S.); (T.L.); (R.R.)
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- Section of Ginecology and Obstetrics, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology (DIMO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.V.); (F.A.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (L.R.); (M.F.); (S.V.S.); (G.I.); (A.C.); (M.S.); (T.L.); (R.R.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-34-0520-3641
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (L.R.); (M.F.); (S.V.S.); (G.I.); (A.C.); (M.S.); (T.L.); (R.R.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (L.R.); (M.F.); (S.V.S.); (G.I.); (A.C.); (M.S.); (T.L.); (R.R.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (L.R.); (M.F.); (S.V.S.); (G.I.); (A.C.); (M.S.); (T.L.); (R.R.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (L.R.); (M.F.); (S.V.S.); (G.I.); (A.C.); (M.S.); (T.L.); (R.R.)
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Bari Policlinico Hospital, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy;
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (L.R.); (M.F.); (S.V.S.); (G.I.); (A.C.); (M.S.); (T.L.); (R.R.)
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- Section of Ginecology and Obstetrics, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology (DIMO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.V.); (F.A.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (L.R.); (M.F.); (S.V.S.); (G.I.); (A.C.); (M.S.); (T.L.); (R.R.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (L.R.); (M.F.); (S.V.S.); (G.I.); (A.C.); (M.S.); (T.L.); (R.R.)
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Cicco S, Desantis V, Vacca A, Cazzato G, Solimando AG, Cirulli A, Noviello S, Susca C, Prete M, Brosolo G, Catena C, Lamanuzzi A, Saltarella I, Frassanito MA, Cimmino A, Ingravallo G, Resta L, Ria R, Montagnani M. Cardiovascular Risk in Patients With Takayasu Arteritis Directly Correlates With Diastolic Dysfunction and Inflammatory Cell Infiltration in the Vessel Wall: A Clinical, ex vivo and in vitro Analysis. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:863150. [PMID: 35652080 PMCID: PMC9149422 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.863150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2022] [Accepted: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background Takayasu Arteritis (TAK) increases vascular stiffness and arterial resistance. Atherosclerosis leads to similar changes. We investigated possible differences in cardiovascular remodeling between these diseases and whether the differences are correlated with immune cell expression. Methods Patients with active TAK arteritis were compared with age- and sex-matched atherosclerotic patients (Controls). In a subpopulation of TAK patients, Treg/Th17 cells were measured before (T0) and after 18 months (T18) of infliximab treatment. Echocardiogram, supraaortic Doppler ultrasound, and lymphocytogram were performed in all patients. Histological and immunohistochemical changes of the vessel wall were evaluated as well. Results TAK patients have increased aortic valve dysfunction and diastolic dysfunction. The degree of dysfunction appears associated with uric acid levels. A significant increase in aortic stiffness was also observed and associated with levels of peripheral T lymphocytes. CD3+ CD4+ cell infiltrates were detected in the vessel wall samples of TAK patients, whose mean percentage of Tregs was lower than Controls at T0, but increased significantly at T18. Opposite behavior was observed for Th17 cells. Finally, TAK patients were found to have an increased risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Conclusion Our data suggest that different pathogenic mechanisms underlie vessel damage, including atherosclerosis, in TAK patients compared with Controls. The increased risk of ASCVD in TAK patients correlates directly with the degree of inflammatory cell infiltration in the vessel wall. Infliximab restores the normal frequency of Tregs/Th17 in TAK patients and allows a possible reduction of steroids and immunosuppressants.
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- Sebastiano Cicco
- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology (DIMO), Unit of Internal Medicine and Clinical Oncology, University of Bari Aldo Moro Medical School, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology (DIMO), Unit of Internal Medicine and Clinical Oncology, University of Bari Aldo Moro Medical School, Bari, Italy.,Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, Pharmacology Section, University of Bari Aldo Moro Medical School, Bari, Italy
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- Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology (DIMO), Unit of Internal Medicine and Clinical Oncology, University of Bari Aldo Moro Medical School, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology (DIMO), Unit of Internal Medicine and Clinical Oncology, University of Bari Aldo Moro Medical School, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology (DIMO), Unit of Internal Medicine and Clinical Oncology, University of Bari Aldo Moro Medical School, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Admission and Emergency Medicine and Surgery, "S. Maria degli Angeli" Hospital, Azienda Sanitaria Locale (ASL) Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology (DIMO), Unit of Internal Medicine and Clinical Oncology, University of Bari Aldo Moro Medical School, Bari, Italy
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- Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology (DIMO), Unit of Internal Medicine and Clinical Oncology, University of Bari Aldo Moro Medical School, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology (DIMO), Unit of Internal Medicine and Clinical Oncology, University of Bari Aldo Moro Medical School, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology (DIMO), General Pathology Unit, University of Bari Aldo Moro Medical School, Bari, Italy
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology (DIMO), Unit of Internal Medicine and Clinical Oncology, University of Bari Aldo Moro Medical School, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, Pharmacology Section, University of Bari Aldo Moro Medical School, Bari, Italy
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Cazzato G, Romita P, Foti C, Lobreglio D, Trilli I, Colagrande A, Ingravallo G, Resta L. Development of Flat Warts on the Cheeks after BioNTech-Pfizer BNT162b2 Vaccine: Is There a Correlation? Vaccines (Basel) 2022; 10:vaccines10040532. [PMID: 35455281 PMCID: PMC9032489 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines10040532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2022] [Revised: 03/27/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
Abstract
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has affected health systems across the globe, making the use of vaccines more urgent and topical than ever. Since the first months after the introduction of vaccinations, several reactions, both local and systemic, have been reported although they were mostly very mild and only rarely harbingers of more serious complications. We present a case of multiple flat warts onset over the cheeks in a patient after the second dose of mRNA BioNTech-Pfizer BNT162b2 vaccine, and we discuss the possible temporal association between the two events, also considering the patient's antibody status.
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- Gerardo Cazzato
- Section of Molecular Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Tranplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (G.I.); (L.R.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-34-0520-3641
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- Section of Dermatology and Venereology, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Oncology (DIMO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (P.R.); (C.F.); (D.L.)
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- Section of Dermatology and Venereology, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Oncology (DIMO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (P.R.); (C.F.); (D.L.)
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- Section of Dermatology and Venereology, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Oncology (DIMO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (P.R.); (C.F.); (D.L.)
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- Odontomastotologic Clinic, University of Chieti “G. d’Annunzio”, 66100 Chieti, Italy;
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- Section of Molecular Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Tranplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (G.I.); (L.R.)
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- Section of Molecular Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Tranplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (G.I.); (L.R.)
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- Section of Molecular Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Tranplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (G.I.); (L.R.)
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Cazzato G, Cascardi E, Colagrande A, Cimmino A, Ingravallo G, Lospalluti L, Romita P, Demarco A, Arezzo F, Loizzi V, Dellino M, Trilli I, Bellitti E, Parente P, Lettini T, Foti C, Cormio G, Maiorano E, Resta L. Balloon Cell Melanoma: Presentation of Four Cases with a Comprehensive Review of the Literature. Dermatopathology (Basel) 2022; 9:100-110. [PMID: 35466242 PMCID: PMC9036264 DOI: 10.3390/dermatopathology9020013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2022] [Revised: 03/18/2022] [Accepted: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND balloon cell melanoma represents less than 1% of all histological forms of malignant melanoma and represents a diagnostic challenge for the dermatopathologist. METHODS in this paper we present our cases of BCM found in our daily practice from 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2021, and we conduct a review of the literature relating to this entity in the period from the first description, 1970, to early 2022. RESULTS four cases of melanoma balloon cell have been extrapolated from our electronic database, while in the review of the literature we have identified 115 cases of patients with primary and/or metastatic BCM. CONCLUSIONS we believe that future studies with numerous case series are essential not only to increase the knowledge of the pathophysiology of this neoplasm but also to correctly evaluate the response of BCM patients to new oncological therapies.
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- Gerardo Cazzato
- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (G.I.); (E.B.); (T.L.); (E.M.); (L.R.)
- Correspondence:
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, 10121 Turin, Italy;
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (G.I.); (E.B.); (T.L.); (E.M.); (L.R.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (G.I.); (E.B.); (T.L.); (E.M.); (L.R.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (G.I.); (E.B.); (T.L.); (E.M.); (L.R.)
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Biomedical Science and Oncology (DIMO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (L.L.); (P.R.); (A.D.); (C.F.)
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Biomedical Science and Oncology (DIMO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (L.L.); (P.R.); (A.D.); (C.F.)
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Biomedical Science and Oncology (DIMO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (L.L.); (P.R.); (A.D.); (C.F.)
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- Section of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology (DIMO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (F.A.); (V.L.); (M.D.); (G.C.)
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- Section of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology (DIMO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (F.A.); (V.L.); (M.D.); (G.C.)
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- Section of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology (DIMO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (F.A.); (V.L.); (M.D.); (G.C.)
- Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology, “San Paolo” Hospital, ASL Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Odontomatostologic Clinic, Department of Innovative Technologies in Medicine and Dentistry, University of Chieti “G. D’Annunzio”, 66100 Chieti, Italy;
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (G.I.); (E.B.); (T.L.); (E.M.); (L.R.)
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- Pathology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, 71013 San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy;
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (G.I.); (E.B.); (T.L.); (E.M.); (L.R.)
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Biomedical Science and Oncology (DIMO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (L.L.); (P.R.); (A.D.); (C.F.)
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- Section of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology (DIMO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (F.A.); (V.L.); (M.D.); (G.C.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (G.I.); (E.B.); (T.L.); (E.M.); (L.R.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (G.I.); (E.B.); (T.L.); (E.M.); (L.R.)
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Mangialardi K, Fanelli M, Cazzato G, Marzullo A, Baldassarre ME, Vimercati A, Resta L. Laminar Necrosis and Hypoxic Damage of the Placenta: A Case-Control Study. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022; 19:ijerph19073891. [PMID: 35409574 PMCID: PMC8997949 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19073891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2022] [Revised: 03/17/2022] [Accepted: 03/22/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The aim of this study is to verify the role of laminar necrosis (LN) in the diagnosis of hypoxic damage of the placenta. This is a retrospective case-control study in which 50 cases with laminar necrosis were compared with 100 gestational age-matched controls without laminar necrosis in a 1:2 ratio. The parameters analyzed were: the presence of other placental lesions, obstetric characteristics and neonatal outcome. For each of the 50 cases, the area affected by the lesion was detected, and the lesions were classified into three groups based on the morphology and time of onset of the lesion in order to understand whether these characteristics of the lesion had a clinical-pathology. The results showed that including the search for LN among placental lesions generally examined is useful to guide the pathologist in the diagnosis of placental dysfunction of hypoxic origin.
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- Katia Mangialardi
- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), Section of Pathology, School of Medicine University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (K.M.); (G.C.); (A.M.); (L.R.)
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Medical Statistic, School of Medicine University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-3388575283
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- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), Section of Pathology, School of Medicine University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (K.M.); (G.C.); (A.M.); (L.R.)
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- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), Section of Pathology, School of Medicine University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (K.M.); (G.C.); (A.M.); (L.R.)
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, Neonatology and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, School of Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy;
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, Gynecologic and Obstetrics Clinic, School of Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy;
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- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), Section of Pathology, School of Medicine University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (K.M.); (G.C.); (A.M.); (L.R.)
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Cazzato G, Mangialardi K, Falcicchio G, Colagrande A, Ingravallo G, Arezzo F, Giliberti G, Trilli I, Loizzi V, Lettini T, Scarcella S, Annese T, Parente P, Lupo C, Casatta N, Maiorano E, Cormio G, Resta L, Ribatti D. Preferentially Expressed Antigen in Melanoma (PRAME) and Human Malignant Melanoma: A Retrospective Study. Genes (Basel) 2022; 13:545. [PMID: 35328098 PMCID: PMC8951616 DOI: 10.3390/genes13030545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2022] [Revised: 03/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/17/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Preferentially expressed antigen in melanoma (PRAME) is a cancer testis antigen (CTA) identified in 1997 through analysis of the specificity of tumor-reactive T-cell clones derived from a patient with metastatic cutaneous melanoma. Although at first it seemed even more specific, various studies have shown that PRAME can also be expressed in the context of atypical lesions that do not correspond solely to the definition of malignant melanoma. METHODS A systematic review of English articles was conducted following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. RESULTS 126 records were identified in the literature search, of which 9 were duplicates. After screening for eligibility and inclusion criteria, 53 publications were included. CONCLUSIONS The advent of a new marker such as PRAME is surely a step forward not only in the diagnostic approach, but also in the immunotherapeutic approach to MM. However, various studies have shown that PRAME can also be expressed in the context of atypical lesions apart from MM and, for this reason, the diagnostic sensitivity and specificity (hence accuracy) are clearly lower. Further studies with larger case series will be necessary to understand better what possibilities are offered in terms of diagnostic reliability by PRAME.
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- Gerardo Cazzato
- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (K.M.); (A.C.); (G.I.); (G.G.); (T.L.); (S.S.); (E.M.); (L.R.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (K.M.); (A.C.); (G.I.); (G.G.); (T.L.); (S.S.); (E.M.); (L.R.)
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- Section of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology (DIMO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (G.F.); (F.A.); (V.L.); (G.C.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (K.M.); (A.C.); (G.I.); (G.G.); (T.L.); (S.S.); (E.M.); (L.R.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (K.M.); (A.C.); (G.I.); (G.G.); (T.L.); (S.S.); (E.M.); (L.R.)
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- Section of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology (DIMO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (G.F.); (F.A.); (V.L.); (G.C.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (K.M.); (A.C.); (G.I.); (G.G.); (T.L.); (S.S.); (E.M.); (L.R.)
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- Odontostomatologic Clinic, Department of Innovative Technologies in Medicine and Dentistry, University of Chieti “G. d’Annunzio”, 66100 Chieti, Italy;
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- Section of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology (DIMO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (G.F.); (F.A.); (V.L.); (G.C.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (K.M.); (A.C.); (G.I.); (G.G.); (T.L.); (S.S.); (E.M.); (L.R.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (K.M.); (A.C.); (G.I.); (G.G.); (T.L.); (S.S.); (E.M.); (L.R.)
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, LUM University, 70124 Casamassima, Italy;
- Section of Human Anatomy and Histology, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neurosciences and Sensory Organs, University of Bari Medical School, 70124 Bari, Italy;
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- Pathology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, 71013 San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy;
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- Innovation Department, Diapath S.p.A, Via Savoldini n.71, 24057 Martinengo, Italy; (C.L.); (N.C.)
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- Innovation Department, Diapath S.p.A, Via Savoldini n.71, 24057 Martinengo, Italy; (C.L.); (N.C.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (K.M.); (A.C.); (G.I.); (G.G.); (T.L.); (S.S.); (E.M.); (L.R.)
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- Section of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology (DIMO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (G.F.); (F.A.); (V.L.); (G.C.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (K.M.); (A.C.); (G.I.); (G.G.); (T.L.); (S.S.); (E.M.); (L.R.)
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- Section of Human Anatomy and Histology, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neurosciences and Sensory Organs, University of Bari Medical School, 70124 Bari, Italy;
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Loverro MT, Di Naro E, Nicolardi V, Resta L, Mastrolia SA, Schettini F, Capozza M, Loverro M, Loverro G, Laforgia N. Pregnancy Complications, Correlation With Placental Pathology and Neonatal Outcomes. Front Clin Diabetes Healthc 2022; 2:807192. [PMID: 36994339 PMCID: PMC10012052 DOI: 10.3389/fcdhc.2021.807192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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PurposeWe aimed to clarify and contribute to a better comprehension of associations and correlations between placental histological findings, pregnancy evolution, and neonatal outcomes.Study DesignThis is a longitudinal and prospective observational study, performed between May 2015 and May 2019, on 506 pregnant women. Clinical data related to pregnancy outcome, neonatal health status, and placental histology were primarily collected. Twin pregnancies or malformed newborns were excluded and therefore the study was conducted on 439 cases. These cases have been then subdivided into the following study groups: (a) 282 placentas from pathological pregnancies; and, (b) a control group of 157 pregnancies over 33 weeks of gestational age, defined as physiological or normal pregnancies due to the absence of maternal, fetal, and early neonatal pathologies, most of which had undergone elective cesarean section for maternal or fetal indication.ResultsA normal placenta was present in 57.5% of normal pregnancies and in 42.5% of pathological pregnancies. In contrast, placental pathology was present in 26.2% of normal pregnancies and 73.8% of pathological pregnancies. Comparison of the neonatal health status with the pregnancy outcome showed that, among the 191 newborns classified as normal, 98 (51.3%) were born from a normal pregnancy, while 93 (48.7%) were born from mothers with a pathological pregnancy. Among the 248 pathological infants, 59 (23.8%) were born from a mother with a normal pregnancy, while 189 (76.2%) were born from pregnancies defined as pathological.ConclusionPlacental histology must be better understood in the context of natural history of disease. Retrospective awareness of placental damage is useful in prevention in successive pregnancy, but their early identification in the evolving pregnancy could help in association with biological markers or more sophisticated instruments for early diagnosis.
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- Maria Teresa Loverro
- Department of Biomedical Science and Human Oncology, Section of Neonatology and Neonatal Intensive Care, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico di Bari, School of Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Bari, Italy
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- Department Interdisciplinary Medicine, Unit of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico di Bari, School of Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Economics and Finance University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Bari, Italy
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- Department Emergency and Organ Transplantation, Institute of Pathology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico di Bari, School of Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ospedale dei Bambini “Vittore Buzzi”, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
- *Correspondence: Salvatore Andrea Mastrolia,
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Human Oncology, Section of Neonatology and Neonatal Intensive Care, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico di Bari, School of Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Human Oncology, Section of Neonatology and Neonatal Intensive Care, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico di Bari, School of Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Women and Child Health, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Rome, Italy
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- Department Interdisciplinary Medicine, Unit of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico di Bari, School of Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Human Oncology, Section of Neonatology and Neonatal Intensive Care, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico di Bari, School of Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Bari, Italy
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Vimercati A, De Nola R, Trerotoli P, Metta ME, Cazzato G, Resta L, Malvasi A, Lepera A, Ricci I, Capozza M, Laforgia N, Cicinelli E. COVID-19 Infection in Pregnancy: Obstetrical Risk Factors and Neonatal Outcomes-A Monocentric, Single-Cohort Study. Vaccines (Basel) 2022; 10:vaccines10020166. [PMID: 35214625 PMCID: PMC8879809 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines10020166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2021] [Revised: 01/16/2022] [Accepted: 01/18/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The effects of coronavirus disease 2019 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 on pregnant women and neonates are mainly unknown, since limited data are available in the literature. We conducted a monocentric and cross-sectional study enrolling 122 un-vaccinated pregnant women with COVID-19 infection tested by RT-PCR nasopharyngeal swab. Only 4.1% of the patients had severe COVID-19 symptoms together with major respiratory symptoms and intensive care unit admission, whereas 35.25% of women had comorbidities and two-thirds of them were overweight or obese. COVID-19 was detected mainly in the third trimester (98.36%) and multiparous women (59.02%). The mode of delivery was influenced by mild-severe COVID-19 symptoms, with a higher number of urgent or emergent cesarean sections than spontaneous or operative vaginal births. Preterm births were associated with high BMI, mode of delivery (higher among cesarean sections), nulliparity, and severe COVID-19 symptoms. In cases of severe COVID-19 symptoms, there was a higher rate of respiratory distress syndrome among newborns. In the end, only the presence of a severe COVID-19 infection worsened the obstetrical and neonatal outcomes, with higher rates of urgent or emergent cesarean section, preterm births, and neonatal respiratory distress syndrome.
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- Antonella Vimercati
- Unit of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Biomedical and Human Oncologic Science, University of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.V.); (A.M.); (A.L.); (I.R.); (E.C.)
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- Unit of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Biomedical and Human Oncologic Science, University of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.V.); (A.M.); (A.L.); (I.R.); (E.C.)
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- Medical Statistics, Department of Biomedical and Human Oncologic Science, University of Bari, 70121 Bari, Italy; (P.T.); (M.E.M.)
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- Medical Statistics, Department of Biomedical and Human Oncologic Science, University of Bari, 70121 Bari, Italy; (P.T.); (M.E.M.)
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- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplant, University of Bari, 70121 Bari, Italy; (G.C.); (L.R.)
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- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplant, University of Bari, 70121 Bari, Italy; (G.C.); (L.R.)
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- Unit of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Biomedical and Human Oncologic Science, University of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.V.); (A.M.); (A.L.); (I.R.); (E.C.)
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- Unit of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Biomedical and Human Oncologic Science, University of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.V.); (A.M.); (A.L.); (I.R.); (E.C.)
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- Unit of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Biomedical and Human Oncologic Science, University of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.V.); (A.M.); (A.L.); (I.R.); (E.C.)
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- Unit of Neonatology and Intensive Care, Department of Biomedical and Human Oncologic Science, University of Bari, 70100 Bari, Italy; (M.C.); (N.L.)
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- Unit of Neonatology and Intensive Care, Department of Biomedical and Human Oncologic Science, University of Bari, 70100 Bari, Italy; (M.C.); (N.L.)
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- Unit of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Biomedical and Human Oncologic Science, University of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.V.); (A.M.); (A.L.); (I.R.); (E.C.)
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Michele Mongelli, Cormio G, Giudice G, Legge F, Resta L, Lambo M, Leone L, Marinaccio M, Loizzi V, Arezzo F, Cicinelli E, Cataldo V. Whose surgery is this? Endometriosis of the round ligament. Acta Biomed 2022; 92:e2021375. [PMID: 35045065 PMCID: PMC10523040 DOI: 10.23750/abm.v92is1.11738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2021] [Accepted: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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We report two cases of endometriosis of the round ligament in a 37 and 26 - years old women, with a lump in their right groin and catamenial pain referred to plastic surgery department. MRI showed in both cases nodular lesion in the right inguinal region. The patological examination of the surgical specimen revealed endometriosis of the round ligament. The presence of a groin mass with pain increasing during the menstrual period must raise the suspicion of inguinal endometriosis and a gynecological evaluation is essential to provide a correct management of this rare condition.
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- Michele Mongelli
- a:1:{s:5:"en_US";s:41:"Università degli studi di Bari Aldo Moro";}.
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- University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Interdisciplinar Department of Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit, Bari, Italy.
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Cicinelli E, Haimovich S, De Ziegler D, Raz N, Ben-Tzur D, Andrisani A, Ambrosini G, Picardi N, Cataldo V, Balzani M, Cicinelli R, Noventa M, Marin L, Greco P, Resta L, Saccardi C, Buzzaccarini G, Vitagliano A. MUM-1 immunohistochemistry has high accuracy and reliability in the diagnosis of chronic endometritis: a multi-centre comparative study with CD-138 immunostaining. J Assist Reprod Genet 2022; 39:219-226. [PMID: 34791588 PMCID: PMC8866577 DOI: 10.1007/s10815-021-02356-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2021] [Accepted: 11/10/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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PURPOSE The current gold standard for chronic endometritis (CE) diagnosis is immunohistochemistry (IHC) for CD-138. However, IHC for CD-138 is not exempt from diagnostic limitations. The aim of our study was to evaluate the reliability and accuracy of MUM-1 IHC, as compared with CD-138. METHODS This is a multi-centre, retrospective, observational study, which included three tertiary hysteroscopic centres in university teaching hospitals. One hundred ninety-three consecutive women of reproductive age were referred to our hysteroscopy services due to infertility, recurrent miscarriage, abnormal uterine bleeding, endometrial polyps or myomas. All women underwent hysteroscopy plus endometrial biopsy. Endometrial samples were analysed through histology, CD138 and MUM-1 IHC. The primary outcome was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of MUM-1 IHC for CE, as compared with CD-138 IHC. RESULTS Sensitivity and specificity of CD-138 and MUM-1 IHC were respectively 89.13%, 79.59% versus 93.48% and 85.03%. The overall diagnostic accuracy of MUM-1 and CD-138 IHC were similar (AUC = 0.893 vs AUC = 0.844). The intercorrelation coefficient for single measurements was high between the two techniques (ICC = 0.831, 0.761-0.881 95%CI). However, among CE positive women, MUM-1 allowed the identification of higher number of plasma cells/hpf than CD-138 (6.50 [SD 4.80] vs 5.05 [SD 3.37]; p = 0.017). Additionally, MUM-1 showed a higher inter-observer agreement as compared to CD-138. CONCLUSION IHC for MUM-1 and CD-138 showed a similar accuracy for detecting endometrial stromal plasma cells. Notably, MUM-1 showed higher reliability in the paired comparison of the individual samples than CD-138. Thus, MUM-1 may represent a novel, promising add-on technique for the diagnosis of CE.
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- Ettore Cicinelli
- Department of Biomedical and Human Oncological Science (DIMO), 2nd Unit of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Bari, Policlinico, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital del Mar, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, Hadera. The Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion, Hadera, Israel
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- Department of Gynaecology Obstetrics II and Reproductive Medicine, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Hôpital Universitaire Paris Centre, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU) Cochin, Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, Hadera. The Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion, Hadera, Israel
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, Hadera. The Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion, Hadera, Israel
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health, University of Padua, via Nicolò Giustiniani 3, 35128, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health, University of Padua, via Nicolò Giustiniani 3, 35128, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Human Oncological Science (DIMO), 2nd Unit of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Bari, Policlinico, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Human Oncological Science (DIMO), 2nd Unit of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Bari, Policlinico, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Human Oncological Science (DIMO), 2nd Unit of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Bari, Policlinico, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Human Oncological Science (DIMO), 2nd Unit of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Bari, Policlinico, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health, University of Padua, via Nicolò Giustiniani 3, 35128, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health, University of Padua, via Nicolò Giustiniani 3, 35128, Padua, Italy
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- Section of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Department of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Institute of Pathology, Faculty of Medicinecs, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health, University of Padua, via Nicolò Giustiniani 3, 35128, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health, University of Padua, via Nicolò Giustiniani 3, 35128, Padua, Italy.
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health, University of Padua, via Nicolò Giustiniani 3, 35128, Padua, Italy
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Loizzi V, Cicinelli E, Del Vecchio V, Arezzo F, Deromemaj X, Kardhashi A, Paradiso A, Legge F, Natalicchio MI, Resta L, Resta N, Loconte DC, Cormio G. A prospective multicentric study of risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy in BRCA mutation patients. Acta Biomed 2022; 93:e2022051. [PMID: 36043985 PMCID: PMC9534247 DOI: 10.23750/abm.v93i4.11695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2021] [Accepted: 05/18/2021] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM OF THE WORK BRCA1/2 are tumour-suppressor genes involved in DNA homologous recombination and ovarian cancer development. The study evaluated the risk of tumor cancer in women presenting the BRCA mutations. METHODS Risk-reducing surgery (RRS) was performed in 100 patients carrying BRCA1 (aged between 30-73 years, median age was 51 years) and BRCA 2 mutation (aged between 36-70 years, median age was 53 years). Fifty-eight patients had previous history of breast cancer. RESULTS Between the 100 patients, 82 women underwent risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy (RRSO) through a laparoscopic minimally invasive approach, 7 (7 %) underwent laparoscopic RRSO and contextual hysterectomy, 1 woman (1 %) underwent RRSO through a laparotomic approach and 10 women (10 %) laparotomic RRSO and hysterectomy. During 5 (5 %) laparoscopic RRSO, prophylactic bilateral mastectomy was also performed. Early and late complication occurred in 3 patients (3 %). Two patients (2 %) were found to have occult Serous Tubal Intraepithelial Carcinoma (STIC) and three patients (3 %) occult cancer. CONCLUSIONS RRSO is safe and feasible in BRCA mutation carriers. The procedure is effective for genetic prevention of ovarian cancer.
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- Vera Loizzi
- Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit, Interdisciplinar Department of Medicine, University of Bari, Italy
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari, Italy
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari, Italy
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- Gynecology Unit, IRCCS Istituto Tumori “Giovanni Paolo II”, Bari, Italy
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari, Italy
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- Gynecology Unit, IRCCS Istituto Tumori “Giovanni Paolo II”, Bari, Italy
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- Institutional BioBank, Experimental Oncology and Biobank Management Unit, IRCCS Istituto Tumori “Giovanni Paolo II”, Bari, Italy
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- Gynecologic Oncology Unit, General Regional Hospital “F. Miulli” of Acquaviva delle Fonti, Italy
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- Medical Genetics Unit, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari, Italy
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- Medical Genetics Unit, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari, Italy
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- Gynecology Unit, IRCCS Istituto Tumori “Giovanni Paolo II”, Interdisciplinar Department of Medicine, University of Bari, Italy
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Loizzi V, Cicinelli E, Lepera A, Legge F, Memmola M, Chiarello G, Arezzo F, Del Vecchio V, Resta L, Cormio G. Prognostic factors in clear cell carcinoma of endometrium: analysis of 55 cases. Acta Biomed 2022; 92:e2021362. [PMID: 35075084 PMCID: PMC8823568 DOI: 10.23750/abm.v92i6.11336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2021] [Accepted: 05/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM OF THE WORK The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical and pathologic prognostic factors associated with survival in patients with clear cell carcinoma (CCC) of the endometrium. METHODS A retrospective review of fifty-five patients with endometrial clear cell carcinoma were collected. RESULTS The median overall and disease-free survivals were 40 and 20 months, respectively. A univariate analysis was performed with respect to stage of disease, age, lymph nodes status, myometrium invasion, lymph vascular space invasion and adjuvant therapy. Stage was found to be the only important prognostic factor related to survival. In fact, early stage had a median survival of 77 months compared to 34 months in the advanced disease (p<0.04). These differences remained significant after adjusting for single stage (stage III versus IV). Conclusions: Endometrial CCC is a rare histotype. Advanced stage disease is considered a poor prognostic factor. Recurrences are high even in early stage. Randomized clinical trials are needed.
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- Vera Loizzi
- Interdisciplinar Department of Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari, Bari Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari, Bari Italy
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- Gynecologic Oncology Unit, General Regional Hospital “F. Miulli” of Acquaviva delle Fonti, Acquaviva delle Fonti (BA), Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari, Bari Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari, Bari Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari, Bari Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari, Bari Italy
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- Department of Pathology, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari, Bari Italy
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Cimmino A, Cazzato G, Colagrande A, Maiorano E, Lospalluti L, Ingravallo G, Resta L. Spitz Nevus with Features of Clark Nevus, So-Called SPARK Nevus: Case Series Presentation with Emphasis on Cytological and Histological Features. Dermatopathology (Basel) 2021; 8:525-530. [PMID: 34940032 PMCID: PMC8700467 DOI: 10.3390/dermatopathology8040055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2021] [Revised: 11/25/2021] [Accepted: 11/30/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Background: SPARK nevus represents a little-known and characterized entity, with few case series available in the literature. Methods and results: we present a case series of 12 patients (6 F and 6 M) between January 2005 and December 2020 and conduct a review of the current literature. Ten articles were selected on the basis of the adopted inclusion criteria and the PRISMA guidelines. Conclusions: The definition of histopathological and dermoscopic criteria are important to allow for an agreement to be reached among dermopathologists, and for the development of a consensus on higher case studies. To our knowledge, there are not many case series in the literature, and ours is part of the attempt to increase the knowledge of an entity that remains little-known and characterized.
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- Antonietta Cimmino
- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (E.M.); (G.I.); (L.R.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (E.M.); (G.I.); (L.R.)
- Correspondence:
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (E.M.); (G.I.); (L.R.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (E.M.); (G.I.); (L.R.)
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- Section of Dermatology and Venereology, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Oncology (DIMO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy;
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (E.M.); (G.I.); (L.R.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (E.M.); (G.I.); (L.R.)
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Arezzo F, Loizzi V, La Forgia D, Abdulwakil Kawosha A, Silvestris E, Cataldo V, Lombardi C, Cazzato G, Ingravallo G, Resta L, Cormio G. The Role of Ultrasound Guided Sampling Procedures in the Diagnosis of Pelvic Masses: A Narrative Review of the Literature. Diagnostics (Basel) 2021; 11:diagnostics11122204. [PMID: 34943440 PMCID: PMC8699999 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics11122204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2021] [Revised: 11/15/2021] [Accepted: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Ultrasound-guided sampling methods are usually minimally invasive techniques applied to obtain cytological specimens or tissue samples, mainly used for the diagnosis of different types of tumors. The main benefits of ultrasound guidance is its availability. It offers high flexibility in the choice of sampling approach (transabdominal, transvaginal, and transrectal) and short duration of procedure. Ultrasound guided sampling of pelvic masses represents the diagnostic method of choice in selected patients. We carried out a narrative review of literatures regarding the ultrasound-guided methods of cytological and histological evaluation of pelvic masses as well as the positive and negative predictors for the achievement of an adequate sample.
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- Francesca Arezzo
- Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy; (V.C.); (C.L.); (G.C.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-3274961788
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit, Interdisciplinar Department of Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy;
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- SSD Radiodiagnostica Senologica, IRCCS Istituto Tumori Giovanni Paolo II”, Via Orazio Flacco 65, 70124 Bari, Italy;
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- Department of General Medicine, Universitatea Medicina si Farmacie Grigore T Popa, Strada Universitatii 16, 700115 Iasi, Romania;
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- Gynecologic Oncology Unit, IRCCS Istituto Tumori “Giovanni Paolo II”, Via Orazio Flacco 65, 70124 Bari, Italy;
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy; (V.C.); (C.L.); (G.C.)
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy; (V.C.); (C.L.); (G.C.)
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- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, Pathology Section, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy; (G.C.); (G.I.); (L.R.)
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- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, Pathology Section, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy; (G.C.); (G.I.); (L.R.)
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- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, Pathology Section, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy; (G.C.); (G.I.); (L.R.)
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy; (V.C.); (C.L.); (G.C.)
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Cazzato G, Colagrande A, Cimmino A, Abbatepaolo C, Bellitti E, Romita P, Lospalluti L, Foti C, Arezzo F, Loizzi V, Lettini T, Sablone S, Resta L, Cormio G, Ingravallo G, Rossi R. GLUT1, GLUT3 Expression and 18FDG-PET/CT in Human Malignant Melanoma: What Relationship Exists? New Insights and Perspectives. Cells 2021; 10:cells10113090. [PMID: 34831313 PMCID: PMC8624914 DOI: 10.3390/cells10113090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2021] [Revised: 11/03/2021] [Accepted: 11/07/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Malignant melanoma is the most aggressive of skin cancers and the 19th most common cancer worldwide, with an estimated age-standardized incidence rate of 2.8-3.1 per 100,000; although there have been clear advances in therapeutic treatment, the prognosis of MM patients with Breslow thickness greater than 1 mm is still quite poor today. The study of how melanoma cells manage to survive and proliferate by consuming glucose has been partially addressed in the literature, but some rather interesting results are starting to be present. METHODS A systematic review was conducted following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines and a search of PubMed and Web of Sciences (WoS) databases was performed until 27 September 2021 using the terms: glucose transporter 1 and 3 and GLUT1/3 in combination with each of the following: melanoma, neoplasm and immunohistochemistry. RESULTS In total, 46 records were initially identified in the literature search, of which six were duplicates. After screening for eligibility and inclusion criteria, 16 publications were ultimately included. CONCLUSIONS the results discussed regarding the role and expression of GLUT are still far from definitive, but further steps toward understanding and stopping this mechanism have, at least in part, been taken. New studies and new discoveries should lead to further clarification of some aspects since the various mechanisms of glucose uptake by neoplastic cells are not limited to the transporters of the GLUT family alone.
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- Gerardo Cazzato
- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari, “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (C.A.); (E.B.); (T.L.); (L.R.); (G.I.); (R.R.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-3405203641
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari, “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (C.A.); (E.B.); (T.L.); (L.R.); (G.I.); (R.R.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari, “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (C.A.); (E.B.); (T.L.); (L.R.); (G.I.); (R.R.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari, “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (C.A.); (E.B.); (T.L.); (L.R.); (G.I.); (R.R.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari, “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (C.A.); (E.B.); (T.L.); (L.R.); (G.I.); (R.R.)
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari, “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (P.R.); (L.L.); (C.F.)
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari, “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (P.R.); (L.L.); (C.F.)
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari, “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (P.R.); (L.L.); (C.F.)
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- Section of Ginecology and Obstetrics, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari, “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (F.A.); (V.L.); (G.C.)
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- Section of Ginecology and Obstetrics, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari, “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (F.A.); (V.L.); (G.C.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari, “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (C.A.); (E.B.); (T.L.); (L.R.); (G.I.); (R.R.)
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Bari Policlinico Hospital, University of Bari, “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy;
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari, “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (C.A.); (E.B.); (T.L.); (L.R.); (G.I.); (R.R.)
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- Section of Ginecology and Obstetrics, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari, “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (F.A.); (V.L.); (G.C.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari, “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (C.A.); (E.B.); (T.L.); (L.R.); (G.I.); (R.R.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari, “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (C.A.); (E.B.); (T.L.); (L.R.); (G.I.); (R.R.)
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Cazzato G, Colagrande A, Cimmino A, Lospalluti L, Demarco A, Foti C, Romita P, Arezzo F, Loizzi V, Parente P, Resta L, Ingravallo G. Skin Mycetoma in an 11-Year-Old African Boy: Case Presentation with Emphasis on Histopathological Features and Differential Diagnosis. Dermatopathology (Basel) 2021; 8:509-514. [PMID: 34842645 PMCID: PMC8628697 DOI: 10.3390/dermatopathology8040053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2021] [Revised: 10/21/2021] [Accepted: 10/23/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Mycetoma is an uncommon, chronic infective disease of the skin and subcutaneous tissues, characterized by the triad of tumefaction, draining sinuses, and the presence in the exudate of colonial grains. In cases of long-term disease, the presence of colonial grains together with the host's derivative material can lead to the formation of real sinuses. Histological analysis is of fundamental importance to allow an accurate etiological diagnosis and to understand if the basic pathogen is an actinomycete (bacterium) or a real fungus (eumycetic mycetomas) and is also fundamental for therapy, which is quite different. Here, we present a case of Mycetoma in an 11-year-old patient who emigrated from Djibouti, Somalia, and showed the essential histopathological features of this rare and forgotten nosographic entity in the industrialized world and briefly discuss the major and most important differential diagnoses.
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- Gerardo Cazzato
- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (L.R.)
- Correspondence: (G.C.); (G.I.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (L.R.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (L.R.)
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy; (L.L.); (A.D.); (C.F.); (P.R.)
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy; (L.L.); (A.D.); (C.F.); (P.R.)
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy; (L.L.); (A.D.); (C.F.); (P.R.)
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy; (L.L.); (A.D.); (C.F.); (P.R.)
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- Section of Ginecology and Obstetrics, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy; (F.A.); (V.L.)
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- Section of Ginecology and Obstetrics, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy; (F.A.); (V.L.)
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- Pathology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, 71013 San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy;
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (L.R.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (L.R.)
- Correspondence: (G.C.); (G.I.)
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Cazzato G, Lospalluti L, Colagrande A, Cimmino A, Romita P, Foti C, Demarco A, Arezzo F, Loizzi V, Cormio G, Sablone S, Resta L, Rossi R, Ingravallo G. Dedifferentiated Melanoma: A Diagnostic Histological Pitfall-Review of the Literature with Case Presentation. Dermatopathology (Basel) 2021; 8:494-501. [PMID: 34698090 PMCID: PMC8544555 DOI: 10.3390/dermatopathology8040051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2021] [Revised: 10/10/2021] [Accepted: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Dedifferentiated melanoma is a particular form of malignant melanoma with a progressive worsening of the patient's clinical outcome. It is well known that melanoma can assume different histo-morphological patterns, to which specific genetic signatures correspond, sometimes but not always. In this review we address the diagnostic difficulties in correctly recognizing this entity, discuss the major differential diagnoses of interest to the dermatopathologist, and conduct a review of the literature with particular attention and emphasis on the latest molecular discoveries regarding the dedifferentiation/undifferentiation mechanism and more advanced therapeutic approaches.
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- Gerardo Cazzato
- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (L.R.); (R.R.)
- Correspondence: (G.C.); (G.I.)
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology (DIMO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (L.L.); (P.R.); (C.F.); (A.D.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (L.R.); (R.R.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (L.R.); (R.R.)
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology (DIMO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (L.L.); (P.R.); (C.F.); (A.D.)
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology (DIMO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (L.L.); (P.R.); (C.F.); (A.D.)
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology (DIMO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (L.L.); (P.R.); (C.F.); (A.D.)
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- Section of Ginecology and Obstetrics, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology (DIMO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (F.A.); (V.L.); (G.C.)
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- Section of Ginecology and Obstetrics, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology (DIMO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (F.A.); (V.L.); (G.C.)
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- Section of Ginecology and Obstetrics, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology (DIMO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (F.A.); (V.L.); (G.C.)
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Bari Policlinico Hospital, University of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy;
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (L.R.); (R.R.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (L.R.); (R.R.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (L.R.); (R.R.)
- Correspondence: (G.C.); (G.I.)
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Cazzato G, Caporusso C, Arezzo F, Cimmino A, Colagrande A, Loizzi V, Cormio G, Lettini T, Maiorano E, Scarcella VS, Tarantino P, Marrone M, Stellacci A, Parente P, Romita P, De Marco A, Venerito V, Foti C, Ingravallo G, Rossi R, Resta L. Formalin-Fixed and Paraffin-Embedded Samples for Next Generation Sequencing: Problems and Solutions. Genes (Basel) 2021; 12:genes12101472. [PMID: 34680867 PMCID: PMC8535326 DOI: 10.3390/genes12101472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2021] [Revised: 09/17/2021] [Accepted: 09/21/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Over the years, increasing information has been asked of the pathologist: we have moved from a purely morphological diagnosis to biomolecular and genetic studies, which have made it possible to implement the use of molecular targeted therapies, such as anti-epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) molecules in EGFR-mutated lung cancer, for example. Today, next generation sequencing (NGS) has changed the approach to neoplasms, to the extent that, in a short time, it has gained a place of absolute importance and diagnostic, prognostic and therapeutic utility. In this scenario, formaldehyde-fixed and paraffin-embedded (FFPE) biological tissue samples are a source of clinical and molecular information. However, problems can arise in the genetic material (DNA and RNA) for use in NGS due to fixation, and work is being devoted to possible strategies to reduce its effects. In this paper, we discuss the applications of FFPE tissue samples in the execution of NGS, we focus on the problems arising with the use of this type of material for nucleic acid extraction and, finally, we consider the most useful strategies to prevent and reduce single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNV) and other fixation artifacts.
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- Gerardo Cazzato
- Section of Molecular Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (C.C.); (A.C.); (A.C.); (T.L.); (E.M.); (V.S.S.); (P.T.); (R.R.); (L.R.)
- Correspondence: or (G.C.); (G.I.)
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- Section of Molecular Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (C.C.); (A.C.); (A.C.); (T.L.); (E.M.); (V.S.S.); (P.T.); (R.R.); (L.R.)
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- Section of Ginecology and Obstetrics, Department of Biomedical Science and Oncology (DIMO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (F.A.); (V.L.); (G.C.)
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- Section of Molecular Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (C.C.); (A.C.); (A.C.); (T.L.); (E.M.); (V.S.S.); (P.T.); (R.R.); (L.R.)
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- Section of Molecular Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (C.C.); (A.C.); (A.C.); (T.L.); (E.M.); (V.S.S.); (P.T.); (R.R.); (L.R.)
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- Section of Ginecology and Obstetrics, Department of Biomedical Science and Oncology (DIMO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (F.A.); (V.L.); (G.C.)
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- Section of Ginecology and Obstetrics, Department of Biomedical Science and Oncology (DIMO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (F.A.); (V.L.); (G.C.)
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- Section of Molecular Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (C.C.); (A.C.); (A.C.); (T.L.); (E.M.); (V.S.S.); (P.T.); (R.R.); (L.R.)
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- Section of Molecular Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (C.C.); (A.C.); (A.C.); (T.L.); (E.M.); (V.S.S.); (P.T.); (R.R.); (L.R.)
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- Section of Molecular Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (C.C.); (A.C.); (A.C.); (T.L.); (E.M.); (V.S.S.); (P.T.); (R.R.); (L.R.)
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- Section of Molecular Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (C.C.); (A.C.); (A.C.); (T.L.); (E.M.); (V.S.S.); (P.T.); (R.R.); (L.R.)
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Bari Policlinico Hospital, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy; (M.M.); (A.S.)
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Bari Policlinico Hospital, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy; (M.M.); (A.S.)
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- UOC di Anatomia Patologica, Fondazione IRCCS Casa Sollievo Della Sofferenza, 71013 San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy;
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy; (P.R.); (A.D.M.); (C.F.)
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy; (P.R.); (A.D.M.); (C.F.)
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- Section of Reumathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy;
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy; (P.R.); (A.D.M.); (C.F.)
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- Section of Molecular Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (C.C.); (A.C.); (A.C.); (T.L.); (E.M.); (V.S.S.); (P.T.); (R.R.); (L.R.)
- Correspondence: or (G.C.); (G.I.)
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- Section of Molecular Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (C.C.); (A.C.); (A.C.); (T.L.); (E.M.); (V.S.S.); (P.T.); (R.R.); (L.R.)
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- Section of Molecular Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (C.C.); (A.C.); (A.C.); (T.L.); (E.M.); (V.S.S.); (P.T.); (R.R.); (L.R.)
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Cazzato G, Internò V, Cimmino A, Messina R, Tucci M, Lettini T, Resta L, Ingravallo G. Papillary Meningioma: Case Presentation with Emphasis on Surgical and Medical Therapy of a Rare Variant of Meningioma. Diseases 2021; 9:diseases9030063. [PMID: 34562970 PMCID: PMC8482187 DOI: 10.3390/diseases9030063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2021] [Revised: 09/10/2021] [Accepted: 09/13/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Meningioma is one of the most frequent neoplasms of all in the central nervous system. Different variants are known, and of these some have peculiar characteristics, both from a morphological point of view and from a biological point of view. Here, we present a rare case of relapsed papillary meningioma in a young patient, focusing on histological characteristics, medical-surgical therapy and focusing on the risk of progression and/or recurrence of the lesion if not completely eradicated. Finally, we provide detailed molecular characteristics of the case in question.
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- Gerardo Cazzato
- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (T.L.); (L.R.)
- Correspondence: (G.C.); (G.I.); Tel.: +39-340-5203641 (G.C.)
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70124 Bari, Italy; (V.I.); (M.T.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (T.L.); (L.R.)
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- Neurosurgery Unit, Department of Basic Medical Science, Neurosciences and Sense Organs, “Aldo Moro” University of Bari Medical School, 70124 Bari, Italy;
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70124 Bari, Italy; (V.I.); (M.T.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (T.L.); (L.R.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (T.L.); (L.R.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (T.L.); (L.R.)
- Correspondence: (G.C.); (G.I.); Tel.: +39-340-5203641 (G.C.)
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Cazzato G, Colagrande A, Cimmino A, Caporusso C, Candance PMV, Trabucco SMR, Zingarelli M, Lorusso A, Marrone M, Stellacci A, Arezzo F, Marzullo A, Serio G, Filoni A, Bonamonte D, Romita P, Foti C, Lettini T, Loizzi V, Cormio G, Resta L, Rossi R, Ingravallo G. Urological Melanoma: A Comprehensive Review of a Rare Subclass of Mucosal Melanoma with Emphasis on Differential Diagnosis and Therapeutic Approaches. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13174424. [PMID: 34503234 PMCID: PMC8431506 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13174424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2021] [Revised: 08/24/2021] [Accepted: 08/30/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Melanoma is reported as the 19th most common cancer worldwide, with estimated age-standardized incidence rates of 2.8-3.1 per 100,000. Although the origin is most frequently cutaneous, mucosal melanoma has been described several times in literature, and despite its rarity (only 1% of all melanomas), increasing attention is being paid to this disease form. Within this subgroup, melanomas of the uropoetic apparatus are a rarity among rarities. Indeed, less than 50 cases of primary melanoma originating from the urinary bladder have been described, and even less originating from the kidney, renal pelvis and urethra. In this work, we present a detailed review of the literature related to this subclass of mucosal melanoma, delve into the biological landscape of this neoplasm and discuss current approaches, future perspectives and potential therapeutic approaches.
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- Gerardo Cazzato
- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (C.C.); (P.M.V.C.); (S.M.R.T.); (A.M.); (G.S.); (T.L.); (L.R.); (R.R.); (G.I.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-3405203641
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (C.C.); (P.M.V.C.); (S.M.R.T.); (A.M.); (G.S.); (T.L.); (L.R.); (R.R.); (G.I.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (C.C.); (P.M.V.C.); (S.M.R.T.); (A.M.); (G.S.); (T.L.); (L.R.); (R.R.); (G.I.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (C.C.); (P.M.V.C.); (S.M.R.T.); (A.M.); (G.S.); (T.L.); (L.R.); (R.R.); (G.I.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (C.C.); (P.M.V.C.); (S.M.R.T.); (A.M.); (G.S.); (T.L.); (L.R.); (R.R.); (G.I.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (C.C.); (P.M.V.C.); (S.M.R.T.); (A.M.); (G.S.); (T.L.); (L.R.); (R.R.); (G.I.)
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- Section of Urology, Deparment of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (M.Z.); (A.L.)
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- Section of Urology, Deparment of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (M.Z.); (A.L.)
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Bari Policlinico Hospital, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy; (M.M.); (A.S.)
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Bari Policlinico Hospital, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy; (M.M.); (A.S.)
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- Section of Ginecology and Obstetrics, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy; (F.A.); (V.L.); (G.C.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (C.C.); (P.M.V.C.); (S.M.R.T.); (A.M.); (G.S.); (T.L.); (L.R.); (R.R.); (G.I.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (C.C.); (P.M.V.C.); (S.M.R.T.); (A.M.); (G.S.); (T.L.); (L.R.); (R.R.); (G.I.)
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.F.); (D.B.); (P.R.); (C.F.)
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.F.); (D.B.); (P.R.); (C.F.)
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.F.); (D.B.); (P.R.); (C.F.)
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.F.); (D.B.); (P.R.); (C.F.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (C.C.); (P.M.V.C.); (S.M.R.T.); (A.M.); (G.S.); (T.L.); (L.R.); (R.R.); (G.I.)
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- Section of Ginecology and Obstetrics, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy; (F.A.); (V.L.); (G.C.)
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- Section of Ginecology and Obstetrics, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy; (F.A.); (V.L.); (G.C.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (C.C.); (P.M.V.C.); (S.M.R.T.); (A.M.); (G.S.); (T.L.); (L.R.); (R.R.); (G.I.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (C.C.); (P.M.V.C.); (S.M.R.T.); (A.M.); (G.S.); (T.L.); (L.R.); (R.R.); (G.I.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (C.C.); (P.M.V.C.); (S.M.R.T.); (A.M.); (G.S.); (T.L.); (L.R.); (R.R.); (G.I.)
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Cazzato G, Colagrande A, Cimmino A, Arezzo F, Loizzi V, Caporusso C, Marangio M, Foti C, Romita P, Lospalluti L, Mazzotta F, Cicco S, Cormio G, Lettini T, Resta L, Vacca A, Ingravallo G. Artificial Intelligence in Dermatopathology: New Insights and Perspectives. Dermatopathology (Basel) 2021; 8:418-425. [PMID: 34563035 PMCID: PMC8482082 DOI: 10.3390/dermatopathology8030044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2021] [Revised: 08/12/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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In recent years, an increasing enthusiasm has been observed towards artificial intelligence and machine learning, involving different areas of medicine. Among these, although still in the embryonic stage, the dermatopathological field has also been partially involved, with the attempt to develop and train algorithms that could assist the pathologist in the differential diagnosis of complex melanocytic lesions. In this article, we face this new challenge of the modern era, carry out a review of the literature regarding the state of the art and try to determine promising future perspectives.
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- Gerardo Cazzato
- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (C.C.); (T.L.); (L.R.)
- Correspondence: (G.C.); (G.I.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (C.C.); (T.L.); (L.R.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (C.C.); (T.L.); (L.R.)
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- Section of Ginecology and Obstetrics, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70124 Bari, Italy; (F.A.); (V.L.); (G.C.)
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- Section of Ginecology and Obstetrics, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70124 Bari, Italy; (F.A.); (V.L.); (G.C.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (C.C.); (T.L.); (L.R.)
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- Section of Informatics, University of Salento, 73100 Lecce, Italy;
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Biomedical Science and Human Oncology, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70124 Bari, Italy; (C.F.); (P.R.); (L.L.)
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Biomedical Science and Human Oncology, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70124 Bari, Italy; (C.F.); (P.R.); (L.L.)
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Biomedical Science and Human Oncology, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70124 Bari, Italy; (C.F.); (P.R.); (L.L.)
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- Pediatric Dermatology and Surgery Outpatients Department, Azienda Sanitaria Locale Barletta-Andria-Trani, 76123 Andria, Italy;
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- Section of Internal Medicine, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70124 Bari, Italy; (S.C.); (A.V.)
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- Section of Ginecology and Obstetrics, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70124 Bari, Italy; (F.A.); (V.L.); (G.C.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (C.C.); (T.L.); (L.R.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (C.C.); (T.L.); (L.R.)
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- Section of Internal Medicine, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70124 Bari, Italy; (S.C.); (A.V.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (C.C.); (T.L.); (L.R.)
- Correspondence: (G.C.); (G.I.)
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Cazzato G, Colagrande A, Andriola V, Lettini T, Cicco S, Candance PMV, Resta L, Vincenti L, Ingravallo G. Histological Hallmarks of Mucosal Healing in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases in the Era of Monoclonal Antibodies Therapy: New Insights and Perspectives. Diagnostics (Basel) 2021; 11:diagnostics11091570. [PMID: 34573912 PMCID: PMC8470623 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics11091570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2021] [Revised: 08/26/2021] [Accepted: 08/27/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Chronic inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) are gaining increasing attention, both because they can severely reduce the quantity and quality of life, and because the advent of monoclonal antibodies has profoundly changed the natural history of these diseases. In recent years, the concept of mucosal healing has assumed a certain importance, and there are more and more clinical and pharmacological trials that consider this parameter among their endpoints, so much so that it may soon be included among the desirable clinical outcomes of patients with IBD. METHODS We performed a literature review of the Pubmed, Medline, and Web of Science (WoS) databases. RESULTS We selected 88 articles and then removed 6 duplicates; the final sample after accurate application of the inclusion criteria numbered 73 articles, with a level of evidence rating of three or four, according to Oxfords Evidence-based medicine. Our aim was to study the histological impact of monoclonal antibody therapies on mucosal healing, taking into consideration the few studies present in the literature. To perform this review, we compared studies that examined patients with Crohn's disease (CD) and/or ulcerative colitis (UC) undergoing monoclonal therapy versus patients undergoing other non-biological therapies (PICO statements). CONCLUSIONS We try to delineate how monoclonal antibodies have changed the natural history of IBD, acting at the microscopic level, and we believe that a careful analysis of the histopathology and the definition of the objective criteria for "Mucosa Healing" should enable this concept to be included among the clinical endpoints of patients affected by IBD, thus contributing to a better therapeutic management of these patients.
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- Gerardo Cazzato
- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (T.L.); (P.M.V.C.); (L.R.)
- Correspondence: (G.C.); (G.I.); Tel.: +39-34-0520-3641 (G.C. & G.I.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (T.L.); (P.M.V.C.); (L.R.)
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- Section of General Surgery, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (V.A.); (L.V.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (T.L.); (P.M.V.C.); (L.R.)
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- Section of Internal Medicine, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari “Aldo Moro” Medical School, Piazza G. Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy;
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (T.L.); (P.M.V.C.); (L.R.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (T.L.); (P.M.V.C.); (L.R.)
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- Section of General Surgery, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (V.A.); (L.V.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (T.L.); (P.M.V.C.); (L.R.)
- Correspondence: (G.C.); (G.I.); Tel.: +39-34-0520-3641 (G.C. & G.I.)
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Cazzato G, Colagrande A, Cimmino A, Cicco G, Scarcella VS, Tarantino P, Lospalluti L, Romita P, Foti C, Demarco A, Sablone S, Candance PMV, Cicco S, Lettini T, Ingravallo G, Resta L. HMGB1-TIM3-HO1: A New Pathway of Inflammation in Skin of SARS-CoV-2 Patients? A Retrospective Pilot Study. Biomolecules 2021; 11:biom11081219. [PMID: 34439887 PMCID: PMC8392002 DOI: 10.3390/biom11081219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2021] [Revised: 08/07/2021] [Accepted: 08/13/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has completely disrupted the health systems of the entire planet. From the earliest months, it became increasingly clear that in addition to affecting the upper airways and lungs, there were other organs that could be affected. Among these, the skin became a real "sentinel signal" to be able to even suspect COVID-19. Background: this study deals with a little-explored issue for now: the study of skin immunopathology in SARS-CoV-2 positive subjects ascertained using the most reliable methods available. Methods: we used skin biopsy samples from SARS-CoV-2 positive and negative patients, studying morphology (Hematoxylin-Eosin), T lymphocyte population (CD4 and CD8), three markers such as HMGB-1, TIM-3 and HO-1 by immunohistochemistry. Results: although the presence of the CD4 and CD8 T population did not differ statistically significantly, we found greater activation and release of HMGB-1 in skin samples from SARS-CoV-2 positive patients, greater immunolabeling for TIM-3 at the level of CD4 and CD8 and a reduced expression of Heme oxygenase 1. Conclusions: these results support the possibility that there is immune deregulation in SARS-CoV-2 positive patients who develop skin manifestations of various kinds.
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- Gerardo Cazzato
- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (G.C.); (V.S.S.); (P.T.); (P.M.V.C.); (T.L.); (L.R.)
- Correspondence: (G.C.); (G.I.); Tel.: +39-340-520-3641 (G.C.); +39-338-853-6505 (G.I.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (G.C.); (V.S.S.); (P.T.); (P.M.V.C.); (T.L.); (L.R.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (G.C.); (V.S.S.); (P.T.); (P.M.V.C.); (T.L.); (L.R.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (G.C.); (V.S.S.); (P.T.); (P.M.V.C.); (T.L.); (L.R.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (G.C.); (V.S.S.); (P.T.); (P.M.V.C.); (T.L.); (L.R.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (G.C.); (V.S.S.); (P.T.); (P.M.V.C.); (T.L.); (L.R.)
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (L.L.); (P.R.); (C.F.); (A.D.)
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (L.L.); (P.R.); (C.F.); (A.D.)
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (L.L.); (P.R.); (C.F.); (A.D.)
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (L.L.); (P.R.); (C.F.); (A.D.)
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Bari Policlinico Hospital, University of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy;
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (G.C.); (V.S.S.); (P.T.); (P.M.V.C.); (T.L.); (L.R.)
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- Section of Internal Medicine “G. Baccelli”, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari Medical School, 70124 Bari, Italy;
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (G.C.); (V.S.S.); (P.T.); (P.M.V.C.); (T.L.); (L.R.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (G.C.); (V.S.S.); (P.T.); (P.M.V.C.); (T.L.); (L.R.)
- Correspondence: (G.C.); (G.I.); Tel.: +39-340-520-3641 (G.C.); +39-338-853-6505 (G.I.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (G.C.); (V.S.S.); (P.T.); (P.M.V.C.); (T.L.); (L.R.)
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Cazzato G, Colagrande A, Cimmino A, Marrone M, Stellacci A, Arezzo F, Lettini T, Resta L, Ingravallo G. Granular Cell Dermatofibroma: When Morphology Still Matters. Dermatopathology (Basel) 2021; 8:371-375. [PMID: 34449582 PMCID: PMC8395898 DOI: 10.3390/dermatopathology8030041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2021] [Revised: 08/09/2021] [Accepted: 08/10/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Dermatofibroma, also known as "fibrous histiocytoma", is one of the most common cutaneous soft-tissue tumors. Many variants of dermatofibromas have been described, and knowledge of these variations is important to avoid misdiagnosis of a possibly more aggressive tumor. Histological features of different variants can coexist in the same lesion, but typical common fibrous histiocytoma features are generally found, at least focally, in all cases. However, when cellular changes make up the majority of the lesion, the histopathological diagnosis can become more complex and requires immunohistochemical investigations for correct nosographic classification. We present the case of a cutaneous fibrous histiocytoma, "granular cell" variant, found on the left leg of a 74-year-old woman.
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- Gerardo Cazzato
- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (T.L.); (L.R.); (G.I.)
- Correspondence:
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (T.L.); (L.R.); (G.I.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (T.L.); (L.R.); (G.I.)
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Bari Policlinico Hospital, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70124 Bari, Italy; (M.M.); (A.S.)
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Bari Policlinico Hospital, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70124 Bari, Italy; (M.M.); (A.S.)
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- Section of Ginecology and Obstetrics, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70124 Bari, Italy;
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (T.L.); (L.R.); (G.I.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (T.L.); (L.R.); (G.I.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (T.L.); (L.R.); (G.I.)
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Cazzato G, Romita P, Foti C, Cimmino A, Colagrande A, Arezzo F, Sablone S, Barile A, Lettini T, Resta L, Ingravallo G. Purpuric Skin Rash in a Patient Undergoing Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccination: Histological Evaluation and Perspectives. Vaccines (Basel) 2021; 9:760. [PMID: 34358176 PMCID: PMC8310051 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines9070760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2021] [Revised: 07/03/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the entire planet, and within about a year and a half, has led to 174,502,686 confirmed cases of COVID-19 worldwide, with 3,770,361 deaths. Although it is now clear that SARS-CoV-2 can affect various different organs, including the lungs, brain, skin, vessels, placenta and others, less is yet known about adverse reactions from vaccines, although more and more reports are starting to emerge. Among the adverse events, we focused particularly on skin rashes. In this short report, we describe the case of a patient vaccinated with Comirnaty, who developed a purpuric rash resistant to oral steroid therapy after 2 weeks. To date, this is one of the very few cases in which skin biopsy was performed to better characterize the histopathological picture of this rash. Finally, we conduct a literature review of the cases of rashes from SARS-CoV-2 vaccines described in the literature, with the aim of laying foundations for future, larger case studies.
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- Gerardo Cazzato
- Section of Pathology, Departmente of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (C.F.); (A.C.); (A.C.); (A.B.); (T.L.); (L.R.); (G.I.)
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Human Oncology, Dermatological Clinic, University of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy;
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- Section of Pathology, Departmente of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (C.F.); (A.C.); (A.C.); (A.B.); (T.L.); (L.R.); (G.I.)
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- Section of Pathology, Departmente of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (C.F.); (A.C.); (A.C.); (A.B.); (T.L.); (L.R.); (G.I.)
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- Section of Pathology, Departmente of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (C.F.); (A.C.); (A.C.); (A.B.); (T.L.); (L.R.); (G.I.)
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, Gynecologic and Obstetrics Clinic, 70124 Bari, Italy;
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Policlinico di Bari Hospital, University of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy;
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- Section of Pathology, Departmente of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (C.F.); (A.C.); (A.C.); (A.B.); (T.L.); (L.R.); (G.I.)
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- Section of Pathology, Departmente of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (C.F.); (A.C.); (A.C.); (A.B.); (T.L.); (L.R.); (G.I.)
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- Section of Pathology, Departmente of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (C.F.); (A.C.); (A.C.); (A.B.); (T.L.); (L.R.); (G.I.)
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- Section of Pathology, Departmente of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (C.F.); (A.C.); (A.C.); (A.B.); (T.L.); (L.R.); (G.I.)
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Cazzato G, Arezzo F, Colagrande A, Cimmino A, Lettini T, Sablone S, Resta L, Ingravallo G. "Animal-Type Melanoma/Pigmented Epithelioid Melanocytoma": History and Features of a Controversial Entity. Dermatopathology (Basel) 2021; 8:271-276. [PMID: 34287308 PMCID: PMC8293039 DOI: 10.3390/dermatopathology8030033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2021] [Revised: 06/28/2021] [Accepted: 07/02/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Animal-type melanoma (ATM) was first described in the literature by Levene in 1979 in relation to a patient with a characteristic clinical presentation, and only later, rare and anecdotal case series have tried to shed light on an entity that has undergone several nosographic classification changes, and which, since 2018, is classified under the term "pigmented epithelioid melanocytoma". Here, we conduct a brief review of the current literature on ATM and present a new clinical case with histopathological, immunophenotypic, and molecular investigations.
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- Gerardo Cazzato
- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (T.L.); (L.R.)
- Correspondence: (G.C.); (G.I.)
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- Section of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70124 Bari, Italy;
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (T.L.); (L.R.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (T.L.); (L.R.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (T.L.); (L.R.)
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Bari Policlinico Hospital, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70124 Bari, Italy;
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (T.L.); (L.R.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (T.L.); (L.R.)
- Correspondence: (G.C.); (G.I.)
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Cazzato G, Cimmino A, Colagrande A, Arezzo F, Lospalluti L, Sablone S, Lettini T, Resta L, Ingravallo G. The Multiple Faces of Nodular Trichoblastoma: Review of the Literature with Case Presentation. Dermatopathology (Basel) 2021; 8:265-270. [PMID: 34287316 PMCID: PMC8293240 DOI: 10.3390/dermatopathology8030032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2021] [Revised: 06/17/2021] [Accepted: 07/01/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Trichoblastoma (TB) is a rare biphasic benign adnexal neoplasm originating from follicular germ cells but clinically, it can simulate basal cell carcinoma (BCC), making the diagnosis more difficult. There are several variants of Trichoblastoma and a good knowledge of these is essential for correct diagnosis and management. We report two new cases observed in the last year at our Pathological Anatomy Operative Unit, and conduct a careful review of the literature, from the first description of this lesion by Headington in 1970 to the most recent classifications.
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- Gerardo Cazzato
- Section of Pathology, Department of Organ and Emergency Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (T.L.); (L.R.)
- Correspondence: (G.C.); (G.I.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Organ and Emergency Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (T.L.); (L.R.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Organ and Emergency Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (T.L.); (L.R.)
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- Section of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Oncology (DIMO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy;
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Oncology (DIMO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy;
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Policlinico di Bari Hospital, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy;
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Organ and Emergency Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (T.L.); (L.R.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Organ and Emergency Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (T.L.); (L.R.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Organ and Emergency Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (T.L.); (L.R.)
- Correspondence: (G.C.); (G.I.)
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Fortarezza F, Rossini M, Montinaro A, Fiore MG, Piscitelli D, Resta L, Rossi R. Polyomavirus nephritis-associated urothelial hyperplasia in a kidney allograft. Kidney Int 2021; 98:518. [PMID: 32709299 DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2020.02.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2020] [Revised: 02/21/2020] [Accepted: 02/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Francesco Fortarezza
- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplant - Pathology Division, University of Bari, Bari, Italy.
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- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplant - Nephrology Division, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplant - Nephrology Division, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplant - Pathology Division, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplant - Pathology Division, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplant - Pathology Division, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplant - Pathology Division, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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Cazzato G, Colagrande A, Cimmino A, De Marco A, Romita P, Foti C, Resta L, Ingravallo G. Cutaneous Metastases from Primary Liver Cancers: The Need for Knowledge and Differential Diagnosis. Life (Basel) 2021; 11:life11060559. [PMID: 34198568 PMCID: PMC8231899 DOI: 10.3390/life11060559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2021] [Revised: 05/31/2021] [Accepted: 06/12/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Primary skin tumors are certainly more frequent than metastatic tumors, but the latter can sometimes be the first sign of otherwise unrecognized neoplastic pathology and always correspond to an advanced stage of the disease. Among the various neoplasms that can metastasize in cutaneous districts, skin metastases from primary malignant neoplasms from the liver and biliary tract are infrequent, and when they do occur they can pose differential diagnosis problems to the pathologist. Here we present two cases of metastatic skin lesions, respectively originating from the liver and the intrahepatic biliary tract, and we conduct a brief review of the current literature.
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- Gerardo Cazzato
- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (L.R.)
- Correspondence: (G.C.); (G.I.); Tel.: +39-3405203641 (G.C.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (L.R.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (L.R.)
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.D.M.); (P.R.); (C.F.)
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.D.M.); (P.R.); (C.F.)
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.D.M.); (P.R.); (C.F.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (L.R.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (L.R.)
- Correspondence: (G.C.); (G.I.); Tel.: +39-3405203641 (G.C.)
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Cazzato G, Mazzia G, Cimmino A, Colagrande A, Sablone S, Lettini T, Rossi R, Santarella N, Elia R, Nacchiero E, Maruccia M, Marzullo A, Maiorano E, Giudice G, Ingravallo G, Resta L. SARS-CoV-2 and Skin: The Pathologist's Point of View. Biomolecules 2021; 11:biom11060838. [PMID: 34200112 PMCID: PMC8227624 DOI: 10.3390/biom11060838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2021] [Revised: 06/01/2021] [Accepted: 06/04/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
Abstract
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has dramatically changed our lives and habits. In just a few months, the most advanced and efficient health systems in the world have been overwhelmed by an infectious disease that has caused 3.26 million deaths and more than 156 million cases worldwide. Although the lung is the most frequently affected organ, the skin has also resulted in being a target body district, so much so as to suggest it may be a real "sentinel" of COVID-19 disease. Here we present 17 cases of skin manifestations studied and analyzed in recent months in our Department; immunohistochemical investigations were carried out on samples for the S1 spike-protein of SARS-CoV-2, as well as electron microscopy investigations showing evidence of virions within the constituent cells of the eccrine sweat glands and the endothelium of small blood vessels. Finally, we conduct a brief review of the COVID-related skin manifestations, confirmed by immunohistochemistry and/or electron microscopy, described in the literature.
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- Gerardo Cazzato
- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), Section of Pathology, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (G.M.); (A.C.); (A.C.); (T.L.); (R.R.); (N.S.); (A.M.); (E.M.); (G.I.); (L.R.)
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), Section of Pathology, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (G.M.); (A.C.); (A.C.); (T.L.); (R.R.); (N.S.); (A.M.); (E.M.); (G.I.); (L.R.)
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- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), Section of Pathology, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (G.M.); (A.C.); (A.C.); (T.L.); (R.R.); (N.S.); (A.M.); (E.M.); (G.I.); (L.R.)
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- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), Section of Pathology, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (G.M.); (A.C.); (A.C.); (T.L.); (R.R.); (N.S.); (A.M.); (E.M.); (G.I.); (L.R.)
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Section of Legal Medicine, Policlinico di Bari Hospital, University of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy; (S.S.); (G.G.)
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- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), Section of Pathology, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (G.M.); (A.C.); (A.C.); (T.L.); (R.R.); (N.S.); (A.M.); (E.M.); (G.I.); (L.R.)
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- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), Section of Pathology, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (G.M.); (A.C.); (A.C.); (T.L.); (R.R.); (N.S.); (A.M.); (E.M.); (G.I.); (L.R.)
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- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), Section of Pathology, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (G.M.); (A.C.); (A.C.); (T.L.); (R.R.); (N.S.); (A.M.); (E.M.); (G.I.); (L.R.)
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- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy; (R.E.); (E.N.); (M.M.)
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- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy; (R.E.); (E.N.); (M.M.)
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- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy; (R.E.); (E.N.); (M.M.)
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- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), Section of Pathology, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (G.M.); (A.C.); (A.C.); (T.L.); (R.R.); (N.S.); (A.M.); (E.M.); (G.I.); (L.R.)
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- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), Section of Pathology, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (G.M.); (A.C.); (A.C.); (T.L.); (R.R.); (N.S.); (A.M.); (E.M.); (G.I.); (L.R.)
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Section of Legal Medicine, Policlinico di Bari Hospital, University of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy; (S.S.); (G.G.)
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- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), Section of Pathology, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (G.M.); (A.C.); (A.C.); (T.L.); (R.R.); (N.S.); (A.M.); (E.M.); (G.I.); (L.R.)
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- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), Section of Pathology, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (G.M.); (A.C.); (A.C.); (T.L.); (R.R.); (N.S.); (A.M.); (E.M.); (G.I.); (L.R.)
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Arezzo F, Cormio G, Loizzi V, Cazzato G, Cataldo V, Lombardi C, Ingravallo G, Resta L, Cicinelli E. HPV-Negative Cervical Cancer: A Narrative Review. Diagnostics (Basel) 2021; 11:diagnostics11060952. [PMID: 34073478 PMCID: PMC8229781 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics11060952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2021] [Revised: 05/23/2021] [Accepted: 05/24/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Cervical cancer (CC) is the fourth most frequent cancer in women worldwide. HPV infection is associated with the majority of CC cases, but a small proportion of CCs actually test negative for HPV. The prevalence of HPV among CC histotypes is very different. It has been suggested that HPV-negative CC may represent a biologically distinct subset of tumors, relying on a distinct pathogenetic pathway and carrying a poorer prognosis, than HPV-positive CCs. Although, the discordance in terms of sensitivity and specificity between different HPV tests as well as the potential errors in sampling and storing tissues may be considered as causes of false-negative results. The identification of HPV-negative CCs is essential for their correct management. The aim of this narrative review is to summarize the clinical and pathological features of this variant. We also discuss the pitfalls of different HPV tests possibly leading to classification errors.
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- Francesca Arezzo
- Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy; (G.C.); (V.C.); (C.L.); (E.C.)
- Correspondence: (F.A.); (G.I.); Tel.: +39-3274961788 (F.A.); +39-3388536505 (G.I.)
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy; (G.C.); (V.C.); (C.L.); (E.C.)
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit, Interdisciplinar Department of Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy;
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- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, Pathology Section, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy; (G.C.); (L.R.)
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy; (G.C.); (V.C.); (C.L.); (E.C.)
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy; (G.C.); (V.C.); (C.L.); (E.C.)
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- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, Pathology Section, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy; (G.C.); (L.R.)
- Correspondence: (F.A.); (G.I.); Tel.: +39-3274961788 (F.A.); +39-3388536505 (G.I.)
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- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, Pathology Section, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy; (G.C.); (L.R.)
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy; (G.C.); (V.C.); (C.L.); (E.C.)
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Resta L, Vimercati A, Sablone S, Marzullo A, Cazzato G, Ingravallo G, Mazzia G, Arezzo F, Colagrande A, Rossi R. Is the First of the Two Born Saved? A Rare and Dramatic Case of Double Placental Damage from SARS-CoV-2. Viruses 2021; 13:v13060995. [PMID: 34073492 PMCID: PMC8230224 DOI: 10.3390/v13060995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2021] [Revised: 05/25/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The current coronavirus pandemic has affected, in a short time, various and different areas of medicine. Among these, the obstetric field has certainly been touched in full, and the knowledge of the mechanisms potentially responsible for placental damage from SARS-CoV-2 occupy a certain importance. Here we present here a rare case of dichorionic twins born at 30 weeks and 4 days of amenorrhea, one of whom died in the first few hours of life after placental damages potentially related to SARS-CoV-2. We also propose a brief review of the current literature giving ample emphasis to similar cases described.
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- Leonardo Resta
- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (L.R.); (A.M.); (G.I.); (G.M.); (A.C.); (R.R.)
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- Section of Gynecology and Obstretics, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.V.); (F.A.)
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy;
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (L.R.); (A.M.); (G.I.); (G.M.); (A.C.); (R.R.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (L.R.); (A.M.); (G.I.); (G.M.); (A.C.); (R.R.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-340-5203641
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (L.R.); (A.M.); (G.I.); (G.M.); (A.C.); (R.R.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (L.R.); (A.M.); (G.I.); (G.M.); (A.C.); (R.R.)
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- Section of Gynecology and Obstretics, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.V.); (F.A.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (L.R.); (A.M.); (G.I.); (G.M.); (A.C.); (R.R.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (L.R.); (A.M.); (G.I.); (G.M.); (A.C.); (R.R.)
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Trabucco SMR, Brascia D, Cazzato G, De Iaco G, Colagrande A, Signore F, Ingravallo G, Resta L, Marulli G. Pulmonary Sclerosing Pneumocytoma: A Pre and Intraoperative Diagnostic Challenge. Report of Two Cases and Review of the Literature. Medicina (Kaunas) 2021; 57:medicina57060524. [PMID: 34071040 PMCID: PMC8224668 DOI: 10.3390/medicina57060524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2021] [Revised: 05/19/2021] [Accepted: 05/21/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Pulmonary sclerosing pneumocytoma is a rare benign pulmonary tumor of primitive epithelial origin. Because of the unspecific radiological features mimicking malignancies and its histological heterogeneity, the differential diagnosis with adenocarcinoma and carcinoid tumors is still challenging. We report our experience of two cases of sclerosing pneumocytoma, as well as a review of the literature. Immunohistochemical findings showed intense staining of the cuboidal epithelial cells for cytokeratin-pool and TTF-1, with focal positivity for progesterone receptors. Round and spindle cells expressed positivity for vimentin, TTF-1 and focally for the progesterone receptor. Cytologic diagnosis of pulmonary pneumocytoma requires the identification of its dual cell population, made up of abundant stromal cells and fewer surface cells. Since the pre- and intraoperative diagnosis should guide surgical decision making, obtaining a sufficient specimen size to find representative material in the cell block is of paramount importance.
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- Senia Maria Rosaria Trabucco
- Pathology Unit, Department of Organ Transplantation and Emergency (DETO), University Hospital of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy; (S.M.R.T.); (A.C.); (G.I.); (L.R.)
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- Thoracic Surgery Unit, Department of Organ Transplantation and Emergency, University Hospital of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy; (D.B.); (G.D.I.); (F.S.)
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- Pathology Unit, Department of Organ Transplantation and Emergency (DETO), University Hospital of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy; (S.M.R.T.); (A.C.); (G.I.); (L.R.)
- Correspondence: (G.C.); (G.M.); Tel.: +34-0-5203641 (G.C.)
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- Thoracic Surgery Unit, Department of Organ Transplantation and Emergency, University Hospital of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy; (D.B.); (G.D.I.); (F.S.)
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- Pathology Unit, Department of Organ Transplantation and Emergency (DETO), University Hospital of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy; (S.M.R.T.); (A.C.); (G.I.); (L.R.)
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- Thoracic Surgery Unit, Department of Organ Transplantation and Emergency, University Hospital of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy; (D.B.); (G.D.I.); (F.S.)
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- Pathology Unit, Department of Organ Transplantation and Emergency (DETO), University Hospital of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy; (S.M.R.T.); (A.C.); (G.I.); (L.R.)
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- Pathology Unit, Department of Organ Transplantation and Emergency (DETO), University Hospital of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy; (S.M.R.T.); (A.C.); (G.I.); (L.R.)
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- Thoracic Surgery Unit, Department of Organ Transplantation and Emergency, University Hospital of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy; (D.B.); (G.D.I.); (F.S.)
- Correspondence: (G.C.); (G.M.); Tel.: +34-0-5203641 (G.C.)
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Cazzato G, Colagrande A, Cimmino A, Demarco A, Lospalluti L, Arezzo F, Resta L, Ingravallo G. The Great Mime: Three Cases of Melanoma with Carcinoid-Like and Paraganglioma-Like Pattern with Emphasis on Differential Diagnosis. Dermatopathology (Basel) 2021; 8:130-134. [PMID: 34068376 PMCID: PMC8161759 DOI: 10.3390/dermatopathology8020019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2021] [Revised: 05/10/2021] [Accepted: 05/11/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Melanoma is among the most aggressive tumors, with different histological patterns of presentation ranging from the usual and easily diagnosable pictures to complex patterns of difficult diagnostic interpretation. Here, we present three cases of a very rare melanoma variant described as "carcinoid-like" and "paraganglioma-like" in the literature, and a brief review of the current literature of the very few cases described to date.
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- Gerardo Cazzato
- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari ‘Aldo Moro’, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (L.R.)
- Correspondence: (G.C.); (G.I.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari ‘Aldo Moro’, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (L.R.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari ‘Aldo Moro’, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (L.R.)
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari ‘Aldo Moro’, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.D.); (L.L.)
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari ‘Aldo Moro’, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.D.); (L.L.)
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- Section of Gynecologic and Obstetrics Clinic, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari ‘Aldo Moro’, 70121 Bari, Italy;
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari ‘Aldo Moro’, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (L.R.)
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari ‘Aldo Moro’, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (A.C.); (L.R.)
- Correspondence: (G.C.); (G.I.)
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Vimercati L, Cavone D, Delfino MC, Bruni B, De Maria L, Caputi A, Sponselli S, Rossi R, Resta L, Fortarezza F, Pezzuto F, Serio G. Primary Ovarian Mesothelioma: A Case Series with Electron Microscopy Examination and Review of the Literature. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:2278. [PMID: 34068638 PMCID: PMC8126134 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13092278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2021] [Revised: 04/23/2021] [Accepted: 04/29/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Primary ovarian mesothelioma is a rare, aggressive neoplastic disease with a poor prognosis. At onset, the tumor is only rarely limited to the ovaries and usually already widespread in the peritoneum. The rarity of this entity and the difficulties differentiating it from either ovarian carcinoma or peritoneal mesothelioma may lead to frequent misdiagnoses and may raise some concerns about its histogenesis. Thus, reporting such rare cases is fundamental to gain greater awareness of this neoplasm and try to answer unsolved questions. Herein, we described four cases of histological diagnoses of ovarian mesothelioma extrapolated by the regional mesothelioma register of Apulia (southern Italy). In all cases, a detailed medical history was collected according to national mesothelioma register guidelines. A broad panel of antibodies was used for immunohistochemistry to confirm the diagnoses. Moreover, ovarian tissue samples were also examined by transmission and scanning electron microscopy, detecting asbestos fibers and talc crystals in two cases. Because of the few cases described, we reviewed the English literature in the Medline database, focusing on articles about ovarian mesothelioma "misclassification", "misdiagnosis", "diagnostic challenge" or "diagnostic pitfall" and on unsolved questions about its histogenesis and possible risk factors.
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- Luigi Vimercati
- Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Occupational Medicine-Section Ramazzini, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70124 Bari, Italy; (L.V.); (D.C.); (M.C.D.); (L.D.M.); (A.C.); (S.S.)
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- Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Occupational Medicine-Section Ramazzini, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70124 Bari, Italy; (L.V.); (D.C.); (M.C.D.); (L.D.M.); (A.C.); (S.S.)
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- Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Occupational Medicine-Section Ramazzini, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70124 Bari, Italy; (L.V.); (D.C.); (M.C.D.); (L.D.M.); (A.C.); (S.S.)
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- Ultrastructure Laboratory, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 00161 Rome, Italy;
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- Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Occupational Medicine-Section Ramazzini, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70124 Bari, Italy; (L.V.); (D.C.); (M.C.D.); (L.D.M.); (A.C.); (S.S.)
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- Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Occupational Medicine-Section Ramazzini, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70124 Bari, Italy; (L.V.); (D.C.); (M.C.D.); (L.D.M.); (A.C.); (S.S.)
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- Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Occupational Medicine-Section Ramazzini, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70124 Bari, Italy; (L.V.); (D.C.); (M.C.D.); (L.D.M.); (A.C.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), Pathological Anatomy Section, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70124 Bari, Italy; (R.R.); (L.R.)
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- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), Pathological Anatomy Section, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70124 Bari, Italy; (R.R.); (L.R.)
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padova Medical School, 35121 Padova, Italy;
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padova Medical School, 35121 Padova, Italy;
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- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), Pathological Anatomy Section, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70124 Bari, Italy; (R.R.); (L.R.)
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d’Amati A, Pezzuto F, Serio G, Marzullo A, Fortarezza F, Lettini T, Cazzato G, Cormio G, Resta L. Mesonephric-Like Carcinosarcoma of the Ovary Associated with Low-Grade Serous Carcinoma: A Case Report. Diagnostics (Basel) 2021; 11:diagnostics11050827. [PMID: 34063676 PMCID: PMC8147621 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics11050827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2021] [Revised: 04/26/2021] [Accepted: 04/30/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Mesonephric adenocarcinomas are rare tumors of the female genital tract, thought to arise from embryonic mesonephric remnants, primarily in the cervix and vagina. Conversely, endometrial and ovarian mesonephric adenocarcinomas may have a different pathogenesis, probably originating from transdifferentiated Müllerian carcinomas, as demonstrated by the association of these neoplasms with endometriosis and ovarian serous tumors. For this reason, in the endometrium and in the ovary, they are defined as "mesonephric-like adenocarcinomas". Some cases of mesonephric carcinomas of the female genital tract have been reported to show a sarcomatous component and have been defined as "mesonephric carcinosarcomas", characterized by poor prognosis and high metastatic behavior, but this entity has never been described in the ovary. The case herein presented is of a 74-year-old female with abdominal discomfort and a complex ovarian mass. Histological and immunohistochemical analysis showed features of ovarian mesonephric-like carcinoma combined with a low-grade serous component, in support of the theory of a Müllerian origin of these neoplasms. The tumor also revealed foci of chondrosarcomatous differentiation, never before reported in the ovary, showing a similar immunohistochemical profile to the mesonephric-like elements. This work thus describes the first reported case of ovarian mesonephric-like carcinosarcoma.
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- Antonio d’Amati
- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, Section of Pathology, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.d.); (A.M.); (T.L.); (G.C.); (L.R.)
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padova, 35121 Padova, Italy; (F.P.); (F.F.)
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- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, Section of Pathology, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.d.); (A.M.); (T.L.); (G.C.); (L.R.)
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, Section of Pathology, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.d.); (A.M.); (T.L.); (G.C.); (L.R.)
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padova, 35121 Padova, Italy; (F.P.); (F.F.)
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- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, Section of Pathology, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.d.); (A.M.); (T.L.); (G.C.); (L.R.)
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- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, Section of Pathology, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.d.); (A.M.); (T.L.); (G.C.); (L.R.)
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Medical Oncology, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy;
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- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, Section of Pathology, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.d.); (A.M.); (T.L.); (G.C.); (L.R.)
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