Determination of DNA ploidy by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) in hydatidiform moles: Evaluation of FISH on isolated nuclei
| Autor: | Dominique Carles, Bertrand Bloch, Paulette Bioulac-Sage, Matthieu Yver, Marie-Laure Martin Negrier |
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| Rok vydání: | 2004 |
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Pathology
medicine.medical_specialty Context (language use) In situ hybridization Biology Sensitivity and Specificity Pathology and Forensic Medicine Hydropic degeneration Diagnosis Differential Pregnancy Mole medicine Humans In Situ Hybridization Fluorescence Retrospective Studies Cell Nucleus Ploidies medicine.diagnostic_test Gestational trophoblastic disease Anatomical pathology Hydatidiform Mole medicine.disease Pregnancy Complications Uterine Neoplasms Female Ploidy Fluorescence in situ hybridization |
| Zdroj: | Human Pathology. 35:752-758 |
| ISSN: | 0046-8177 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.humpath.2004.01.020 |
| Popis: | In the past 20 years, the diagnosis of hydatidiform moles has become more difficult because of the widespread use of early uterine evacuation. Differentiating hydropic degeneration, partial, and complete moles is important because of their different prognosis. However, clinical diagnosis is less obvious, and the pathologist has to separate the different entities on the basis of very subtle morphologic criteria. In difficult cases, ploidy may be determined by various methods, including fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) on routine histological sections from paraffin-embedded specimens. However, FISH analysis is often difficult because of the presence of numerous truncated nuclei. In this context, we have tested the advantages of FISH on isolated nuclei, a well-known variant of the technique that might be more sensitive. We reviewed 24 cases of products of abortion: hydropic degenerations, complete hydatidiform moles, partial moles, and nonmolar triploidies. After histological review, FISH on isolated nuclei proved conclusive in all cases. The results could be easily interpreted thanks to the reduced number of truncated nuclei. The percentage of cells with 2 signals was always >70% in the diploid cases and >60% in the triploid cases. In conclusion, this sensitive technique seems to be a valuable tool for the diagnosis of moles. |
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