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Eble JN, Sauter G., Epstein JI, Sesterhenn IA - iarc

Eble JN, Sauter G., Epstein JI, Sesterhenn IA - iarc

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sue. Transrectal needle core biopsies<br />

may also obtain diagnostic tissue when<br />

the tumour is more peripherally located<br />

{323}. In addition, areas of ductal adenocarcinoma<br />

may be incidentally identified<br />

in prostatectomy specimens.<br />

Macroscopy/Urethroscopy<br />

Centrally occurring tumours appear as exophytic<br />

polypoid or papillary masses protruding<br />

into the urethra around the verumontanum.<br />

Peripherally occurring tumours<br />

typically show a white-grey firm appearance<br />

similar to acinar adenocarcinoma.<br />

Tumour spread and staging<br />

Ductal adenocarcinoma usually spread<br />

along the urethra or into the prostatic<br />

ducts with or without stromal invasion.<br />

Other patterns of spread are similar to<br />

that of acinar prostatic adenocarcinoma<br />

with invasion to extraprostatic tissues<br />

and metastasis to pelvic lymph nodes or<br />

distal organs. However, ductal adenocarcinomas<br />

appear to have a tendency to<br />

metastasize to lung and penis {491,<br />

2654}. The metastasis of ductal adenocarcinoma<br />

may show pure ductal, acinar<br />

or mixed components.<br />

Histopathology<br />

Ductal adenocarcinoma is characterized<br />

by tall columnar cells with abundant usually<br />

amphophilic cytoplasm, which form a<br />

single or pseudostratified layer reminiscent<br />

of endometrial carcinoma. The cytoplasm<br />

of ductal adenocarcinoma is often<br />

amphophilic and may occasionally<br />

appear clear. In some cases, there are<br />

numerous mitoses and marked cytological<br />

atypia. In other cases, the cytological<br />

atypia is minimal, which makes a diagnosis<br />

difficult particularly on needle biopsy.<br />

Peripherally located tumours are often<br />

admixed with cribriform, glandular or<br />

solid patterns as seen in acinar adenocarcinoma.<br />

Although ductal adenocarcinomas<br />

are not typically graded, they are<br />

mostly equivalent to Gleason patterns 4.<br />

In some cases comedo necrosis is present<br />

whereby they could be considered<br />

equivalent to Gleason pattern 5. In contrast<br />

to ordinary acinar adenocarcinoma,<br />

some ductal adenocarcinomas are associated<br />

with a prominent fibrotic response<br />

often including haemosiderin-laden<br />

macrophages. Ductal adenocarcinoma<br />

displays a variety of architectural patterns,<br />

which are often intermingled<br />

{286,720}.<br />

Fig. 3.70 Ductal adenocarcinoma. Infiltrating cribriform and pepillary growth pattern.<br />

A<br />

B<br />

Fig. 3.71 A Mixed cribriform acinar and papillary ductal adenocarcinoma. B High magnification shows tall<br />

pseudostratified arrangement of nuclei diagnosed as ductal adenocarcinoma despite bland cytology.<br />

200 Tumours of the prostate

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