Polish Journal of Pathology

Abstract

1/2011 vol. 62

A case of prostatic adenocarcinoma with Paneth cell-like appearance

Pol J Pathol 2011; 1: 60–64
Online publish date: 2011/05/11
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Paneth cell-like appearance of prostatic carcinoma cells with eosinophilic cytoplasmic granules is rarely reported, and is known to be associated with neuroendocrine differentiation of carcinoma cells. We report a case of prostatic adenocarcinoma with Paneth cell-like appearance that was localized next to conventional adenocarcinoma, and demonstrate its neuroendocrine differentiation by using immunohistochemical analysis. Paneth cell-like appearance of prostatic carcinoma cells should be recognized and considered as a sign of neuroendocrine differentiation due to the possible association with resistance to hormone therapy.
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