Abstract
Background: The prognostic value of WHO grade in pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PanNETs) in patients with Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 (MEN1) is unknown.
Methods: We performed a cohort study using the Dutch National MEN1 database, which includes >90% of the Dutch MEN1 population with data collected between 1990 and 2014. Formalin-fixed paraffin embedded tissue blocks from the largest resected PanNET per patient were collected. MIB1 staining was performed and KI67 labeling index (LI) was determined by manual eye-counting under a microscope and by digital image analysis. Mitotic count was evaluated from hematoxylin & eosin stains. Association between WHO grade and (time until) development of liver metastases was calculated.
Results: Sixty-nine MEN1 patients who underwent pancreatic surgery were included. Ten patients (14%) developed liver metastases and all had PanNETs >= 3 cm. WHO G1, G2 and G3 PanNETs were seen in 83% (n = 57), 16% (n = 11) and 1% (n = 1) respectively. In non-functioning PanNETs >2 cm, liver metastases occurred in 80% of WHO G2 PanNETs (4/5) compared to 23% (5/22) in WHO G1 PanNETs (p = 0.03) when WHO grade was based on mitotic count only. This significant association was not seen for WHO grade based on Ki67 LI. After five years, liver metastases in non-functioning PanNETs were not seen in tumors
Conclusion: High mitotic count is correlated with poor prognosis in MEN1 patients with large non-functioning PanNETs. (C) 2017 IAP and EPC. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 766-772 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Pancreatology |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Keywords
- Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1
- Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors
- Liver metastases
- WHO grade
- Prognosis
- KI67 PROLIFERATIVE INDEX
- NATURAL-HISTORY
- MEN1
- CLASSIFICATION
- EPIDEMIOLOGY
- SURVIVAL
- DEATH
- GTE