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| Year : 2021 | Volume
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 128-131 |
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Hepatoid adenocarcinoma of lung: A diagnostic challenge - Series of six cases with histopathological, predictive molecular and PD.L1 assessment
Sunil Pasricha1, Shrruti Grover2, Meenakshi Kamboj1, Divya Bansal1, Ullas Batra3, Gurudutt Gupta1, Anila Sharma1, Garima Durga1, Ankush Jajodia4, Venkata P B. Koyyala3, Anurag Mehta1
1 Department of Pathology, RGCIRC, New Delhi, India
2 Department of Pathology, Sakra World Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
3 Department of Medical Oncology, RGCIRC, New Delhi, India
4 Department of Radiology, RGCIRC, New Delhi, India
Correspondence Address:
Divya Bansal
Department of Pathology, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre, Sector 5, Rohini, New Delhi - 110 085
India
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DOI: 10.4103/IJPM.IJPM_334_20
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Hepatoid adenocarcinoma of lung is a rare entity, accounting for 5% of all hepatoid adenocarcinoma. Distinguishing it from metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma is essential, but occasionally can be very challenging, especially with concurrent liver mass. A judicious immunohistochemical panel is warranted for accurate diagnosis and subsequent preservation of tissue for molecular testing. There is limited data on the mutational status, behavior and management strategies of this type of lung adenocarcinoma. We report largest series of six cases of hepatoid adenocarcinoma of lung citing the clinical, histopathological, immunohistochemical and molecular parameters including PD-L1 immunoexpression as a predictive biomarker for immunotherapy. None of the evaluated cases showed targetable mutation; however, four out of six cases showed significant PD-L1 expression. All the cases presented with advanced stage and received chemotherapy, however overall prognosis was dismal. In view of significant PD-L1 expression in these tumors and poor response to conventional chemotherapy, these cases might be considered for upfront immunotherapy.
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