Squamous cell carcinoma "transformation" concurrent with secondary T790M mutation in resistant EGFR-mutated adenocarcinomas

Publisher Copyright: © 2016 International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer. Published by Elsevier Inc.The authors report two cases of epidermal growth factor receptor gene (EGFR)-mutant stage IV lung adenocarcinomas developing immunohistochemically proven squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) "transformation" concurrently with T790M EGFR mutation, leading to acquired resistance to EGFR inhibitors. Moreover, the histologic change of EGFR-mutant lung adenocarcinoma into SCC has been recently reported in literature. The histological transformation to SCC appears as a novel mechanism of acquired EGFR TKI resistance in EGFR-mutated adenocarcinomas and it may be challenging for treatment.publishersversionPeer reviewe

Classification of different patterns of pulmonary adenocarcinomas

The epidemic increase of adenocarcinoma histology accounting for more than 50% of primary lung malignancies and the advent of effective molecular targeted-therapies against specific gene alterations characterizing this tumor type have led to the reconsideration of the pathologic classification of lung cancer. The new 2015 WHO classification provided the basis for a multidisciplinary approach emphasizing the close correlation among clinical, radiologic and molecular characteristics and histopathologic pattern of lung adenocarcinoma. The terms 'bronchioloalveolar carcinoma' and 'mixed adenocarcinoma' have been eliminated, introducing the concepts of 'adenocarcinoma in situ' , 'minimally invasive adenocarcinoma' and the use of descriptive predominant patterns in invasive adenocarcinomas (lepidic, acinar, papillary, solid and micropapillary patterns). Invasive mucinous adenocarcinoma' is the new definition for mucinous bronchioloalveolar carcinoma, and some variants of invasive adenocarcinoma have been included, namely colloid, enteric and fetal-type adenocarcinomas. A concise update of the immunomorphologic, radiological and molecular characteristics of the different histologic patterns of lung adenocarcinoma is reported here

Diffuse idiopathic pulmonary neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia syndrome

none14sinoneRossi, Giulio; Cavazza, Alberto; Spagnolo, Paolo; Sverzellati, Nicola; Longo, Lucia; Jukna, Agita; Montanari, Gloria; Carbonelli, Cristiano; Vincenzi, Giada; Bogina, Giuseppe; Franco, Renato; Tiseo, Marcello; Cottin, Vincent; Colby, Thomas V.Rossi, Giulio; Cavazza, Alberto; Spagnolo, Paolo; Sverzellati, Nicola; Longo, Lucia; Jukna, Agita; Montanari, Gloria; Carbonelli, Cristiano; Vincenzi, Giada; Bogina, Giuseppe; Franco, Renato; Tiseo, Marcello; Cottin, Vincent; Colby, Thomas V