Pediatric Tumors Flashcards
under the SIOP protocol, a history of wedge biopsy prior to chemotherapy or surgery with upstage the post-chemotherapy pediatric renal tumor to Stage__
Stage III
In the SIOP protocol, history of these biopsies does not upstage post-chemotherapy pediatric renal tumor but the size of the needle gauge should be mentioned to the pathologist.
- Fine needle aspiration biopsy; or
- percutaneous core needle (“tru-cut”) biopsy
In the SIOP protocol, what tumor histologic types needs to subtyped (4)?
- Wilms Tumor (nephroblastoma)
- Mesoblastic nephroma
- Clear cell sarcoma of the Kidney
- Rhabdoid tumor of the Kidney
SIOP protocol
Categorize the risk (Low, Intermediate, or High) of these tumor subtypes:
- Mesoblastic nephroma
- Cystic partially differentiated nephroblastoma
- Nephroblastoma-completely necrotic
Low-risk
MCN
SIOP protocol
Categorize the risk (Low, Intermediate, or High) of these tumor subtypes:
- Nephroblastoma-blastemal type
- Nephroblastoma-diffuse anaplasia type
- Clear Cell Sarcoma of the kidney
- Rhabdoid tumor of the kidney
High-risk
SIOP protocol
Categorize the risk (Low, Intermediate, or High) of these tumor subtypes:
- Nephroblastoma-epithelial type
- Nephroblastoma-stromal type
- Nephroblastoma-mixed type
- Nephroblastoma-regressive type
- Nephroblastoma-focal anaplasia type
Intermediate-risk
SIOP protocol
Only Nephroblastoma subtype that is Low-risk
Nephroblastoma-completely necrotic
SIOP protocol
Two Nephroblastoma subtypes that are high-risk
- Nephroblastoma-blastemal type
- Nephroblastoma-diffuse anaplasia type
SIOP protocol
Nephroblastoma-anaplasia type that has Intermediate-risk
-Nephroblastoma-focal anaplasia type
SIOP protocol
Nephroblastoma-anaplasia type that has High-risk
-Nephroblastoma-diffuse anaplasia type
SIOP protocol
Criteria for anaplasia in a RESECTION specimen (3):
- atypical (tri/multipolar) mitotic figures
- marked nuclear enlargement (defined as diameters 3X of adjacent cells)
- hyperchromatic tumor cell nuclei.
SIOP protocol
In a RESECTION specimen, Anaplasia is defined as presence of _ three of these criteria.
ALL
SIOP protocol
For BIOPSY specimens, anaplasia can be mentioned if the tumor meets at least _ of these criteria.
ONE
SIOP protocol
Criteria for anaplasia in a BIOPSY specimen (2):
(1) atypical (tri/multipolar) mitotic figures; OR
2) marked nuclear enlargement (defined as diameters 3X of adjacent cells
SIOP protocol
__ do NOT qualify as anaplasia and should not be included in the assessment of nuclear enlargement.
rhabdoymyoblastic foci
SIOP protocol
defined as anaplasia involving a clearly defined focus within the primary intrarenal tumor
Focal anaplasia
SIOP protocol
The criteria for focal anaplasia must meet _ of the following criteria
ALL
SIOP protocol
Criteria for focal anaplasia (5):
- anaplasia present in less than five foci in the intrarenal tumor;
- absence of anaplasia in the renal vessels;
- absence of anaplasia outside the kidney,
- anaplastic focus should be completely surrounded by non-anaplastic tissue; AND
- the rest of the non-anaplastic tumor must NOT show severe nuclear unrest
SIOP protocol
In focal anaplasia, this is defined as enlarged nuclei with no atypical mitosis
Severe nuclear unrest
SIOP protocol
TRUE / FALSE:
For multifocal tumors, specify dimension of each additional tumor in the gross, but not necessarily in the final diagnosis
TRUE
SIOP protocol
Lymph nodes with “involvement by tumor” includes (3):
- viable tumor cells
- nonviable tumor cells
- chemotherapy-induced changes in the lymph nodes
SIOP protocol
STAGE:
The tumor is limited to kidney or surrounded with a fibrous (pseudo)capsule if outside of the normal contours of the kidney. The renal capsule or pseudocapsule may be infiltrated by the tumor but it does not reach the outer surface.
Stage I
SIOP protocol
STAGE:
The tumor may be protruding (“bulging”) into the pelvic system and “dipping” into the ureter
but it is not infiltrating their walls.
Stage I
SIOP protocol
STAGE:
The vessels or the soft tissues of the renal sinus are not involved.
Stage I
SIOP protocol
STAGE:
Intrarenal vessel involvement may be present.
Stage I
SIOP protocol
STAGE:
Viable tumor penetrates through the renal capsule and/or fibrous pseudocapsule into perirenal fat but is completely resected (resection margins “clear”).
Stage II
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STAGE:
Viable tumor infiltrates the soft tissues of the renal sinus.
Stage II
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STAGE:
Viable tumor infiltrates blood and lymphatic vessels of the renal sinus or in the perirenal
tissue but it is completely resected.
Stage II
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STAGE:
Viable tumor infiltrates the renal pelvic or ureter’s wall.
Stage II
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STAGE:
Viable tumor infiltrates adjacent organs or vena cava but is completely resected.
Stage II
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STAGE:
Viable or non-viable tumor extends beyond resection margins.
Stage III
SIOP protocol
STAGE:
Any abdominal lymph nodes are involved.
Stage III
SIOP protocol
STAGE:
Tumor rupture before or intraoperatively (irrespective of other criteria for staging).
Stage III
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STAGE:
The tumor has penetrated through the peritoneal surface.
Stage III
SIOP protocol
STAGE:
Tumor implants are found on the peritoneal surface.
Stage III
SIOP protocol
STAGE:
The tumor thrombi present at resection margins of vessels or ureter, are transsected or
removed piecemeal by surgeon.
Stage III
SIOP protocol
STAGE:
The tumor has been surgically biopsied (wedge biopsy) prior to preoperative chemotherapy or surgery.
Stage III
SIOP protocol
STAGE: Hematogenous metastases (lung, liver, bone, brain, etc) or lymph node metastases outside the abdomino-pelvic region.
Stage IV
SIOP protocol
STAGE:
Bilateral renal tumors at diagnosis. Each side should be sub-staged according to the above criteria.
Stage V
Typical demographics of Lymphoma
Children and Adolescents
Typical demographics of Ewing Sarcoma
- 5yo to 30s
- Caucasians
Typical demographics of Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma
Adolescents
Typical demographics of Neuroblastoma
Birth to 5yo
Typical demographics of Synovial Sarcoma
Teens to 30s
Typical demographics of Wilms Tumor
Infants to 6yo
Typical demographics of Rhabdoid Tumor
Birth to 3yo
Typical demographics of MPNST
- Teens to 50s
- 50% also NF1
Typical demographics of Melanoma
increasing incidence with age
Typical demographics of Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor
- Teens to 30s
- Males
Typical Locations of Lymphoma (3)
- Bone Marrow
- Nodes
- Thymus
Typical Locations of Ewing Sarcoma (2)
- Diaphyseal bone
- Soft tissue
Typical Locations of Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma (3)
- Head and Neck
- Extremities
- Genitourinary
Typical Locations of Neuroblastoma (2)
- Adrenal gland
- Paraspinal
Typical Locations of Synovial Sarcoma (2)
- Extremities
- Head and Neck
Typical Location of Wilms Tumor
Kidney
Typical Locations of Rhabdoid tumor (2)
- Kidney
- Soft tissue
Typical Locations of of MPNST (2)
- Proximal limbs
- Trunk
Typical Locations of Melanoma (2)
- Skin
- Metastatic
Typical Locations of DSRCT
-Diffuse abdominal disease “Carcinomatosis”
Key histologic features of Lymphoma (2)
- Discohesive
- Lymphoglandular
Key histologic feature of Ewing Sarcoma
-Foamy cytoplasm
Key histologic features of Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma
- Discohesive
- liner “picket fence” of cells at edges of nests
Key histologic features of Neuroblastoma (2)
- Neuropil
- Neural differentiation
Key histologic features of Synovial sarcoma (2)
- HPC-vessels
- Variable features
Key histologic features of Wilms Tumor (2)
- Triphasic
- Glomeruloid differentiation
Key histologic feature of Rhabdoid tumor
-Prominent rhabdoid cytology
Key histologic features of MPNST (2)
- Spindled
- relative pleomorphism
Key histologic feature of Melanoma
-Variable
Key histologic features of DSRCT (2):
- Desmoplastic stroma
- Ewing-like cytology
Key Test for Lymphoma
CBC
Key Tests for Ewing Sarcoma
- CD99+
- Nkx2.2+
- EWSR1 fusions
Key Tests for Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma
- Myogenin
- MyoD1
- Desmin
Key Test for Neuroblastoma
PHOX2B
Key Test for Synovial Sarcoma
SS18 rearranged
Key Tests for Wilms Tumor
- WT1 (N-term+, C-term+)
- Desmin +/-
- Keratin +/-
Key Test for Rhabdoid Tumor
INI-1 negative
Key Tests for MPNST
- focal S100
- SOX9/SOX10
Key Tests for Melanoma
- S100
- MART-1
Key Tests for DSRCT
- Desmin
- Keratin
- EWSR1-WT1 translocation
- WT1 (N-term-, C-term+)
Key Molecular Feature of Lymphoblastic Lymphoma
Hyperdiploid
Favorable / Unfavorable:
The hyperdiploid molecular feature in Lymphoblastic Lymphoma
Favorable
Key Molecular Features of Burkitt Lymphoma (3):
- t(8;14) - MYC-IgH
- t(2;8) - Kappa-MYC
- t(8;22) - MYC-Lambda
Key Molecular Features of Ewing Sarcoma (2):
- t(11;22) - EWSR1-FLI1
- t(21;22) - EWSR1-ERG
Key Molecular Features of Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma (2)
- t(1;13) - PAX7-FOXO1
- t(2;13) - PAX3-FOXO1
Key Molecular Feature of Neuroblastoma:
MYCN amplification (high risk)
Key Molecular Features of Synovial Sarcoma
t(X;18) SS18-SSX1, 2, 4
Key Molecular Feature of DSRCT:
t(11;22) EWSR1-WT1
Key Molecular Feature of Rhabdoid Tumor
INI-1 (SMARCB1) deletion
SIOP protocol
Three tumor interfaces needed to block:
- Tumor-kidney interface
- Tumor-capsule interface
- Tumor-renal sinus interface
SIOP protocol
In subtyping of post-treated Wilms Tumor, percentage of WHAT needs to be assessed? (2)
- Necrosis
- Different components of the tumor (blastemal, epithelial, stromal)
SIOP protocol
TRUE/FALSE:
Tumors with focal anaplasia should still be subtyped on the basis of other components
True
SIOP protocol
post-treated Wilms Tumor:
Assessed Necrosis = 100%
Completely Necrotic
SIOP protocol
post-treated Wilms Tumor:
Assessed Necrosis >66%
Regressive type
SIOP protocol
post-treated Wilms Tumor:
Assessed Necrosis <66%
-Assess Blastemal Component in Viable tumor
SIOP protocol
post-treated Wilms Tumor:
Assessed Blastemal component >66%
Blastemal type
SIOP protocol
post-treated Wilms Tumor:
Assessed Blastemal component 10%-66%
Mixed type
SIOP protocol
post-treated Wilms Tumor:
Assessed Blastemal component <10%
-Assess other components in Viable tumor
SIOP protocol
post-treated Wilms Tumor:
Assessed other components (Epithelial >66%)
Epithelial type
SIOP protocol
post-treated Wilms Tumor:
Assessed other components (Stromal >66%)
Stromal type
SIOP protocol
post-treated Wilms Tumor:
Assessed other components (No predominant)
Mixed type
SIOP protocol
Renal sinus vascular involvement is easy to confirm when (2):
- Tumor fills the lumen; OR
- Tumor invades the vascular wall
SIOP protocol
Displacement artifact is also readily identified when (3)
- present in arterial lumina
- accompanied by abundant displacement artifact elsewhere
- ink is present within the aggregates
The protocol for pediatric extragonadal germ cell tumors is only applied to tumors located in the: (5)
- Mediastinum
- Sacrococcygeal area
- Retroperitoneum
- Neck
- Intracranial sites
Pediatric EGGCT protocol
Congenital/neonatal age group
Birth to 6 months
Pediatric EGGCT protocol
Childhood/prepubertal age group
7 months to 11 years old
Pediatric EGGCT protocol
Postpubertal/adult
greater than or equal to 12 years old
Pediatric EGGCT protocol
Head and Neck region tumor site INCLUDES
-Thyroid
Pediatric EGGCT protocol
Head and Neck region tumor site EXCLUDES
-Intracranial
Pediatric EGGCT protocol
Mediastinum tumor site includes (4):
- Pericardium
- Heart
- Thymus
- Lung
Pediatric EGGCT protocol
Histologic (Norris) Grade:
Neoplasms with some immaturity (of any cell type), but with immature neuroepithelium absent or limited to collectively occupying no more than one 4x objective, on a single slide, ≤1 LPF.
Grade 1
Pediatric EGGCT protocol
Histologic (Norris) Grade:
Neoplasms with more immaturity and primitive neuroepithelium greater than 1 and not exceeding 3 low-power (4x objective) fields per slide, between 1-3 LPF’s.
Grade 2
Pediatric EGGCT protocol
Histologic (Norris) Grade:
Neoplasms in which immaturity and primitive neuroepithelium are prominent, primitive neuroepithelium present in >3 low-power (4x objective) fields per slide, >3 LPFs.
Grade 3