Expression of TLE1 in a Carcinoid Tumor of the Lung With Spindle Cell Morphology—A Potential Diagnostic Pitfall

Author:

Jeffus Susanne K.1,Meena Nikhil2,Lindberg Matthew1

Affiliation:

1. Department of Pathology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

2. Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonology and Critical Care, Little Rock, AR

Abstract

Tumors of the lung with a spindle cell morphology require consideration of many entities in the differential diagnosis, including metastases. Ancillary immunohistochemical stains but also molecular studies are typically required to arrive at the proper diagnosis. We present a case of a 71-year-old woman with multiple lung nodules, mediastinal lymphadenopathy, and a history of uterine cancer who underwent endobronchial ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration and biopsy of the lung and mediastinal lymph nodes. A sampling of the lung lesion showed a cytologically bland neoplasm with spindle cell morphology, lacking necrosis or brisk mitotic activity. In conjunction with the cytomorphology, strong and diffuse Transducin-like enhancer of split 1 (TLE1) reactivity in the tumor cells initially raised the diagnosis of synovial sarcoma; however, subsequent results of additional testing showed strong and diffuse expression with AE1/AE3, CK 8/18, TTF-1, synaptophysin and chromogranin and focal or negative staining with a large number of other antibodies. This warranted a diagnosis of a carcinoid tumor. This is the first report of TLE1 staining in a carcinoid tumor of the lung. Therefore, when evaluating tumors of the lung with spindle cell morphology in which the differential diagnosis may include both carcinoid tumor and synovial sarcoma, TLE1 expression should be interpreted with caution and in conjunction with an expanded immunohistochemical staining panel.

Publisher

Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)

Subject

Medical Laboratory Technology,Histology,Pathology and Forensic Medicine

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