Table 4 Main histological and immunohistochemical findings of all papillary breast tumors in the current study

From: Solid papillary carcinoma with reverse polarity of the breast harbors specific morphologic, immunohistochemical and molecular profile in comparison with other benign or malignant papillary lesions of the breast: a comparative study of 9 additional cases

 

SPCRP (n/9)

IMPC (n/6)

EPC (n/6)

IDPUDH (n/6)

SPC (n/6)

Architecture

Papillary, solid and cystic (9/9)

Micropapillary (6/6)

Papillary (6/6)

Papillary (6/6)

Papillary and solid (6/6)

Epithelial cell pattern

One population cell organized

One population cell organized

One population cell organized

Two population cell jumbled

One population cell organized

Nuclear reverse polarity

Present (9/9)

Absent (0/6)

Absent (0/6)

Absent (0/6)

Absent (0/6)

Myoepithelial cells markers (p63 and calponin)

Absent (9/9)

Absent (0/6)

Absent (0/6)

Present (0/6)

Absent (0/6)

CK5/6

Positive (8/9)

Negative (0/6)

Negative (0/6)

Positive (0/6)

Negative (0/6)

CK7

Positive (9/9)

Positive (6/6)

Positive or focal (6/6)

Positive (6/6)

Positive or focal (6/6)

Calretinin

Positive (9/9)

Negative (0/6)

Negative (0/6)

Focal positivity (2/6)

Negative (0/6)

ER %

Low (<10%)

(7/9)

High (≥80%)

(6/6)

High (≥80%)

(6/6)

High (≥80%)

(5/6)

High (≥80%)

(6/6)

Ki67 %

≤5%

(7/9)

≥20%

(4/6)

≥5 %

(6/6)

≤5%

(5/6)

≥5%

(5/6)

Neuroendocrine markers (chromogranin and synaptophysin)

Negative

(0/9)

Negative

(0/6)

Negative

(0/6)

Negative

(0/6)

Positive

(4/6)

IDH1/2 mutant

MsMab-1

Strongly positive

(7/9)

Negative

(0/6)

Negative

(0/6)

Negative or weak

(2/6)

Negative

(0/6)

  1. CK5/6 and CK7 cytokeratins 5/6 and 7, EPC encapsulated papillary carcinoma, ER estrogen receptor, IDH2 isocitrate dehydrogenase 2, IDPUDH intraductal papilloma with usual ductal hyperplasia, IMPC invasive micropapillary carcinoma, SPC solid papillary carcinoma, SPCRP solid papillary carcinoma with reverse polarity