Juxtaglomerular cell tumor: a morphological, immunohistochemical and genetic study of six cases.

Juxtaglomerular cell tumors (JGCTs) are rare tumors characterized by renin synthesis, hyperaldosteronism and hypertension. A curious immunohistochemical overlap between JGCT and gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) including the expression of vimentin, CD34, CD117, α-smooth muscle actin was previously reported, prompting us to further investigate JGCT and its phenotypic and molecular genetic characteristics. Virtual karyotyping showed gain of chromosomes 3, 4, 10, 13, 17 and 18 in one JGCT, and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) study confirmed this multiple gain pattern.

Kimura's disease and angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia: two disease entities in the same patient: case report and review of the literature.

Background: Much controversy has existed with regard to the relationship between Kimura's disease and angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia. They were initially thought to represent the same disease spectrum, but it has now been widely accepted that they are two separate disease entities. To our knowledge, there have been no reports to date describing a case of both Kimura's disease and angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia coexisting in the same patient.

alpha-Fetoprotein-producing liver carcinomas of primary extrahepatic origin.

Background: alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP)-producing carcinomas, hepatoid or otherwise, are increasingly being recognized at extrahepatic sites. Some of them not only mimic hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs) in having a proclivity for vascular permeation and distant metastases but also exhibit identical morphology and immunoreactivity for alpha-1-antitrypsin and HepPar1. beta-Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is also detected.