96. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Pathologie e. V ...
96. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Pathologie e. V ...
96. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Pathologie e. V ...
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Abstracts<br />
Methods. EGFR mutation analysis was performed in 16 cases of malignant<br />
pleural effusions in lung cancer patients. 6 patients were male (range<br />
48–77 years, median 60.5 years) and 8 were female (range 66–86 years,<br />
median 77.5 years). In 1 case 3 pleural effusion specimens of 1 male patient<br />
were examined. Precipitations of fibrin in pleural effusions were subjected<br />
to cell block technique. Tumor cell enrichment was performed in<br />
2/16 cases. The DNA was extracted and exons 18–21 of EGFR amplified.<br />
Sequence analysis of the PCR products was performed using an Applied<br />
Biosystems 3500 system.<br />
Results. Molecular analysis of all EGFR target sequences was achieved<br />
in 14 of 16 (87.5%) cases. EGFR mutations were identified in 3/14 (21.4%)<br />
of fully evaluated cases (1 pleomorphic carcinoma and 2 NSCLC). Two<br />
cases carried a deletion in exon 19 (K745-A750) and the third case a point<br />
mutation in exon 20 (V769M, G779F).<br />
Conclusions. EGFR mutations in pleural effusions from advanced<br />
NSCLC patients can be detected and characterised by PCR and gene sequencing.<br />
Thus, further and costly procedures for tissue retrieval would<br />
be unnecessary in some cases. The availability of EGFR mutation testing<br />
of cytological specimen is a valuably tool in the concerted cytologic/histologic<br />
diagnosis of NSCLC and help to spare precious tissue material for<br />
additional tests.<br />
FR-010<br />
Significant increased detection for cervical dysplasia using the<br />
ThinPrep Integrated Imager<br />
G . Richter1 , U . Hahlbohm1 , D . Teschner1 1Institute of Pathology Dr . Richter, Hameln<br />
Aims. The liquid based cytology using the ThinPrep PAP test is a standardised<br />
method of smear testing and cell processing that was developed<br />
in the USA. The ThinPrep Integrated Imager has been available for computer<br />
assisted liquid based cytology since autumn 2009. This presentation<br />
compares the results of the ThinPrep Integrated Imager of 2010 with<br />
the so called normally produced liquid based cytology in 2007.<br />
Methods. As a DIN/ISO17020 accredited Institute we have been carrying<br />
out the conventional PAP smear test and since 2000 also the liquid based<br />
cytology using the ThinPrep PAP test. Since November 2009 the liquid<br />
based cytology is carried out computer assisted.<br />
Results. In 2007 we manually evaluated 3582 ThinPrep PAP tests of which<br />
98% were of an inconspicous PAP group I or II; 1.6% of PAP group IIW;<br />
0.03% of PAP group III; 0.5% of PAP group IIID; 0.14% of PAP group IVa;<br />
0.03% of PAP group IVb. In 2010 we evaluated 4408 ThinPrep PAP tests<br />
using the Integrated Imager of which 94% were of an inconspicuous PAP<br />
group I or II; 3.4% of PAP group IIW, 0.05% of PAP group III; 2.6% of<br />
PAP group IIID; 0.2% of PAP group IVa and 0.02% of PAP group IVb<br />
(p