Publications by authors named "Christian Hallermann"

Background: High IMP3 expression is correlated with a worse outcome. Until now, there have been no data about IMP3 expression and clinical outcome for high-risk localisation of squamous cell carcinoma of the skin (cSCC).

Methods: One-hundred twenty-two patients with cSCC of the lip and ear were included, and IMP3 expression in the tumours was immunohistochemically assessed in different evaluation approaches.

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Extraocular sebaceous carcinoma (ESC) is a rare appendiceal skin tumor. In contrast to ocular sebaceous carcinoma, information about the exact cellular architecture of these lesions is scarce and the histogenesis of ESC is unknown. Here, we extend our previous study and investigate 28 extraocular carcinomas in comparison to 54 benign sebaceous tumors and 8 cases of normal sebaceous glands using a broad spectrum of antibodies against p63, several keratins, adipophilin, EMA, Ki67, androgen receptor, and mismatch repair proteins.

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Introduction: Head and neck mucosal melanoma (HNMM) is a rare tumor with a poor outcome. The objective of this study was to assess outcome and prognostic factors for a cohort of patients treated in a head and neck cancer center. In addition, a case series on sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) was included to evaluate it as a method for staging the node-negative neck.

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Objectives: Basosquamous carcinoma (BSC) is a rare tumor entity, and the most common onset is in the head and neck region (BSC-HN). The data on diagnosis, treatment, and especially risk assessment concerning disease course and outcome are deficient or inconsistent. This study aimed to evaluate risk factors for local relapse (LR) and lymph node metastasis (LNM) and their impact on progression-free survival (PFS).

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Primary cutaneous large B-cell lymphomas, leg type (PCLBCL/LT) are primary cutaneous B-cell lymphoma (PCBCL) with an intermediate prognosis. Therefore, antracycline-based polychemotherapy combined with rituximab has been recommended as first-line treatment. Yet, despite this regimen, the 5-year survival rate remains 50-66% only.

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Introduction: In patients with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the lip, occurrence of lymph node metastasis (LNM) is more frequent than in other cutaneous head and neck SCCs. The aim of this study was to identify predictive factors for LNM in SCC of the lip and to establish a prediction model identifying patients at high LNM risk.

Materials And Methods: Tumor characteristics of 326 patients with lip SCC were analyzed retrospectively to assess differences between the LNM group and controls.

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Background: Cutaneous angiosarcoma of the head and neck (cAS-HN) is a rare malignancy with poor survival. Most of the histological markers and grading were not proven to be significant for prediction of outcomes in cAS-HN. This study aimed to find prognostic clinical features and histologic markers for cAS-HN.

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At the time of diagnosis primary cutaneous lymphomas are limited to the skin. T-cell lymphomas represent at least two thirds of all primary cutaneous lymphomas with mycosis fungoides and Sézary syndrome being the most frequent entities. A precise staging based on clinical, histological, immunohistological and molecular biological criteria is crucial for selecting the appropriate therapy.

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Background: In uncommon mucosal melanomas of the head and neck established prognostic factors are rare and controversially discussed. The purpose of this study was to evaluate outcome and value of S100/podoplanin and S100/CD31 double immunostaining in head and neck mucosal melanomas.

Methods: Retrospectively, patients with head and neck mucosal melanomas treated between 1973 and 2008 were analyzed.

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Patients belonging to xeroderma pigmentosum (XP) complementation group C comprise one-third of all XP patients. Only four major reports compiled larger groups of XP-C patients from southern Europe (12 pts), North America (16 pts) and Africa (14 and 56 pts) as well as their genetic background (46 XPC mutations). We identified 16 XP-C patients from Germany.

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Irradiation is a major causative factor among the small subgroup of sarcomas with a known etiology. The prognosis of radiation-induced sarcomas (RIS) is significantly worse than that of their spontaneous counterparts. The most frequent histological subtypes include undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcomas, angiosarcomas, and leiomyosarcomas.

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The aim of this study was retrospectively to assess the validity of the 2005 WHO-EORTC classification for primary cutaneous lymphomas (PCL) in a large cohort of patients of a single German skin cancer unit. All patients with PCLs consecutively visiting our hospital between January 1980 and December 2005 were included in a retrospective monocentre study, analysing their histological and clinical data. A total of 312 patients fulfilled the inclusion criteria for PCL.

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The cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 2A (CDKN2A) gene on chromosome 9p21 encodes p16 (INK4A), the inhibitor of the CDK4/retinoblastoma (Rb) cell proliferation pathway, as well as p14 (ARF), which controls p53-dependent pathways. Inactivation of p16 has previously been associated with the prognostically unfavourable primary cutaneous diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, leg type (PCLBCL, LT). In this work, we analysed 22 tumors [nine primary cutaneous follicle centre lymphomas (PCFCL), seven primary cutaneous marginal zone lymphomas (PCMZL) and six PCLBCL, LT] not only for alterations of the p16 gene but also for p14, p53 and Rb by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) and immunohistochemistry.

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Angiosarcomas (AS) are rare vascular malignancies that arise either de novo as primary tumors or secondary to irradiation or chronic lymphedema. The cytogenetics of angiosarcomas are poorly characterized. We applied array-comparative genomic hybridization as a screening method to identify recurrent alterations in 22 cases.

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Background: Granulomatous cutaneous T-cell lymphomas (CTCLs) are rare and represent a diagnostic challenge. Only limited data on the clinicopathological and prognostic features of granulomatous CTCLs are available. We studied 19 patients with granulomatous CTCLs to further characterize the clinicopathological, therapeutic, and prognostic features.

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In patients suffering from primary cutaneous lymphomas, secondary malignancies of various origin may develop. However, the frequency of a second neoplasm deriving from another lymphoid lineage is still unclear and may be underestimated. We screened all our patients with primary cutaneous lymphomas from a 4-year recruitment period for a coexisting secondary lymphoproliferative disorder.

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Background: There is a growing body of literature that has enhanced our understanding of the biology of primary cutaneous diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (PCDLBCL) including in the context of gene profiling studies. Recent studies have demonstrated an activated proliferation profile associated with leg type lymphoma including overexpression of proto-oncogenes PIM1, PIM2, and cMYC, and the transcription factors MUM1 and OCT2. Although gene profiling is very useful in understanding the molecular basis of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (LBCL), it is not practical from a routine diagnostic perspective.

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Introduction: Tumor cells of primary cutaneous T-cell lymphomas are able to adopt a regulatory T-cell phenotype in vitro. The significance of this finding in vivo is matter of debate.

Methods: We stained five cases with transformed mycosis fungoides (MF) with an antibody against FOXP3, which is a sensitive and specific marker for the regulatory T-cell phenotype.

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Background: Cutaneous lymphomas expressing CD56, a neural cell adhesion molecule, are characterised in most cases by a highly aggressive clinical course and a poor prognosis. However, prognostic subsets within the CD56+ group have been difficult to identify due to the lack of uniform clinicopathological and immunophenotypical criteria.

Methods: A multicentre study was conducted by the Cutaneous Lymphoma Task Force of the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer to define prognostic parameters and establish diagnostic and therapeutic guidelines for CD56+ haematological neoplasms presenting primarily in the skin.

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Familial dyskeratotic comedones is a rare autosomal dominant genodermatosis, which presents with disseminated keratotic papules and comedo-like lesions. The disease usually manifests in childhood. The histology of the lesions is characterized by a crater-like invagination of the epidermis filled with parakeratotic keratin.

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