Ovarian Carcinoma Histotype: Strengths and Limitations of Integrating Morphology With Immunohistochemical Predictions

Ovarian carcinoma histotypes are critical for research and patient management and currently assigned by a combination of histomorphology +/− ancillary immunohistochemistry (IHC). We aimed to validate the previously described IHC algorithm (Calculator of Ovarian carcinoma Subtype/histotype Probability version 3, COSPv3) in an independent population-based cohort, and to identify problem areas for IHC predictions. Histotype was abstracted from cancer registries for eligible ovarian carcinoma cases diagnosed from 2002 to 2011 in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada. Slides were reviewed according to World Health Organization 2014 criteria, tissue microarrays were stained with and scored for the 8 COSPv3 IHC markers, and COSPv3 histotype predictions were calculated. Discordant cases for review and COSPv3 prediction were arbitrated by integrating morphology with IHC results. The integrated histotype (N=880) was then used to identify areas of inferior COSPv3 performance. Review histotype and integrated histotype demonstrated 93% agreement suggesting that IHC information revises expert review in up to 7% of cases. There was also 93% agreement between COSPv3 prediction and integrated histotype. COSPv3 errors predominated in 4 areas: endometrioid carcinoma (EC) versus clear cell (N=23), EC versus low-grade serous (N=15), EC versus high-grade serous (N=11), and high-grade versus low-grade serous (N=6). Most problems were related to Napsin A-negative clear cell, WT1-positive EC, and p5...
Source: International Journal of Gynecological Pathology - Category: Pathology Tags: PATHOLOGY OF THE UPPER GENITAL TRACT: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research