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Original Article

Placental Site Trophoblastic Tumor of the Uterus: An Ultrastructural and Immunohistochemical Study and Immunohistochemical Study

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Pages 319-329 | Accepted 05 Dec 1983, Published online: 10 Jul 2009
 

Abstract

Ultrastructural and immunohistochemical studies in a case of placental site trophoblastic tumor (PSTT) of the uterus were carried out in order to define the nature of the abnormal tissue. By electron microscopy, the large cells, whether mononuclear or syncytial, showed numerous ribosomes, prominent Golgi elements, and abundant rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER) filled with granular material. Pseudopods and microvilli were found on the cell surfaces. By immunofluorescence, the well-developed filamentous cyto-skeleton proved to be actin-rich. (3-HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) and SP, (0,-specific pregnancy glycoprotein) were detected in only a few tumor cells, whereas most of them stained for HPL (human placental lactogen). The present results show the secretory nature of most of the tumor cells, which resemble the intermediate trophoblast of the placental bed. Together with previous studies, they suggest that a varying spectrum of syncytiotrophoblastic differentiation exists in PSTT. Decidual, myometrial, or histiocytic cells do not seem involved in the histogenesis of the tumor tissue.

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