p16 Expression in Multinucleated Stromal Cells of Fibroepithelial Polyps of the Anus (FEPA): A Comprehensive Review and Our Experience

Autor: Milena Gulinac, Tsvetelina Velikova, Latchezar Tomov, Dorian Dikov
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Gastroenterology Insights, Vol 15, Iss 2, Pp 409-418 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 15020029
2036-7422
2036-7414
DOI: 10.3390/gastroent15020029
Popis: Fibroepithelial polyps of the anus (FEPA) are a common benign polypoid proliferation of the stroma covered by squamous epithelium. They are also an often-overlooked part of pathological practice. Currently, immunohistochemistry (IHC) for p16 is the only recommended test for anal intraepithelial neoplasia, but the expression of p16 in stromal multinucleated atypical cells in FEPA has not been described. We aimed to evaluate the expression of p16 in stromal multinucleated atypical cells in FEPA and its role as a diagnostic biomarker to determine the origin of the atypical multinucleated cells in the stroma of FEPA and to rule out the possibility of a neoplastic process. Therefore, we researched a series of 15 FEPA in middle-aged patients histologically and by IHC. Examination of the subepithelial connective tissue from the FEPA showed bizarre, multinucleated cells, while their causal relationship with human papillomavirus (HPV) infection was rejected. In all cases, these cells showed mild to moderate atypical nuclear features and positive expression for p16, while the overlying squamous epithelium was negative. We concluded that FEPA are benign lesions in the stroma where mononuclear and multinucleated (sometimes atypical) cells showing fibroblastic and myofibroblastic differentiation can be found. Nevertheless, we believe that these cells have a practical diagnostic significance, although sometimes the presence of giant cells is difficult to establish, especially in the inflammatory context. The histological similarity between FEPA and normal anal mucosa supports the hypothesis that FEPA may represent the reactive hyperplasia of subepithelial fibrous connective tissue of the anal mucosa.
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