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Plasmacytoid urothelial carcinoma: a rapid autopsy case report with unique clinicopathologic and genomic profile.


ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Rapid ("warm") autopsies of patients with advanced metastatic cancer provide important insight into the natural history, pathobiology and histomorphology of disease in treatment-resistant tumors. Plasmacytoid urothelial carcinoma (PUC) is a rare variant of urothelial carcinoma characterized by neoplastic cells morphologically resembling plasma cells. PUC is typically aggressive, high-stage at presentation, and associated with poor outcomes. Recurrence is common in PUC, with the majority of recurrences occurring in the peritoneum. CASE PRESENTATION:Here, we report rapid autopsy findings from a patient with recurrent PUC. The patient had persistent pain after cystoprostatectomy, although initial post-operative imaging showed no evidence of disease. Imaging obtained shortly before his death showed only subtle growth along vascular tissue planes; however, extensive disease was seen on autopsy. Plasmacytoid tumor cells formed sheets involving many serosal surfaces. Molecular interrogation confirmed a mutation in CDH1 exon 12 leading to early truncation of the CDH1 protein in the tumor cells. CONCLUSIONS:The sheet-like growth pattern of PUC makes early phases of disease spread much more difficult to capture on cross-sectional imaging. Alternative forms of surveillance may be required for detection of recurrent PUC, and providers may need to treat based on symptoms and clinical suspicion.

SUBMITTER: Simon CT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6802321 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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<h4>Background</h4>Rapid ("warm") autopsies of patients with advanced metastatic cancer provide important insight into the natural history, pathobiology and histomorphology of disease in treatment-resistant tumors. Plasmacytoid urothelial carcinoma (PUC) is a rare variant of urothelial carcinoma characterized by neoplastic cells morphologically resembling plasma cells. PUC is typically aggressive, high-stage at presentation, and associated with poor outcomes. Recurrence is common in PUC, with th  ...[more]

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