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Ultrastrukturelle Subklassifikation undifferenzierter Parotiscarcinome

Ultrastructural subclassification of undifferentiated carcinomas of the parotid gland

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Summary

Eleven undifferentiated carcinomas of the parotid gland which could not be classified to a special type of carcinoma based on their histological and cytological structure were analysed ultrastructurally and compared with the ultranstructural cytodifferentiation during the development of the human parotid gland. The study had the following results:

  1. 1.

    The tumors were composed of partly solid, moderately clear cell formations, partly trabecular cell groups with hyaline stroma light microscopically.

  2. 2.

    Five cell types could be distinguished ultrastructurally: undifferentiated epithelial cells (clear cytoplasm, with or without glycogen deposits, few cell organelles, occasionally cilias), undifferentiated duct cells (middle content of organelles, primitive secretion products, indented cell membranes), secretoric active epithelial cells (distinct content of organelles, microtubules, secretory granules), epidermoid cells (desmosomes, tonofibrils) and myoepithelial cells (myofilaments, spindle-shaped cell nuclei, abundant content of organelles).

  3. 3.

    Seven of the 11 undifferentiated carcinomas were constructed either only of epidermoid cells or additionally of undifferentiated duct cells or secretoric active epidelial cells. These tumors were therefore classified as undifferentiated epidermoid carcinomas.

  4. 4.

    Four of the 11 undifferentiated carcinomas were constructed of myoepithelial cells in combination with epidermoid cells and undifferentiated duct or epithelial cells. These tumours were classified as undifferentiated salivary duct carcinomas.

  5. 5.

    Homogeneous cell types — except the epidermoid cells — are found in the embryonal development of the human parotid gland. From this fact the conclusion is derived that the salivary duct system is considered as a tumoral matrix.

  6. 6.

    The basal reserve cells of the salivary duct system are a pluripotent cell material with different lines of differentiation including the epidermoid cells.

Zusammenfassung

Elf undifferenzierte Parotiscarcinome, welche auf Grund ihrer histologischen und cytologischen Struktur lichtmikroskopisch keiner speziellen Carcinomform zugeordnet werden konnten, wurden elektronenmikroskopisch analysiert und mit der ultrastrukturellen Cytodifferenzierung bei der Entwicklung der menschlichen Parotis verglichen. Die Untersuchung führte zu folgenden Ergebnissen:

  1. 1.

    Lichtmikroskopisch bestanden die Tumoren teils aus soliden mäßig hellzelligen Formationen, teils auch aus trabekulären Zellgruppen mit hyalinem Stroma.

  2. 2.

    Elektronenmikroskopisch ließen sich fünf Zelltypen unterscheiden: undifferenzierte Epithelzellen (helles Cytoplasma mit und ohne Glykogengranula, wenig Zellorganellen, vereinzelt Cilien), undifferenzierte Gangzellen (mittlerer Organellengehalt, primitive Sekretionsprodukte, verzahnte Zellmembranen), sekretorisch aktive Epithelzellen (deutlicher Organellengehalt, Mikrotubuli, Sekretgranula), unreife epidermoide Zellen (Desmosomen, Tonofibrillen) und Myoepithelzellen (Myofilamente, spindelförmige Zellkerne, reichlicher Organellengehalt).

  3. 3.

    Sieben der 11 undifferenzierten Carcinome waren entweder nur aus unreifen epidermoiden Zellverbänden oder zusätzlich auch aus vereinzelten undifferenzierten Gangzellen oder sekretorisch aktiven Epithelzellen aufgebaut. Diese Tumoren wurden daher als undifferenzierte Plattenepithelcarcinome eingruppiert.

  4. 4.

    Drei der 11 undifferenzierten Carcinome bestanden aus Myoepithelzellen sowie aus epidermoiden Zellkomplexen und undifferenzierten Gang-oder sowie aus epidermoiden Zellkomplexen und undifferenzierten Gang-oder Epithelzellen. Diese Tumoren wurden als undifferenzierte Speichelgangcarcinome klassifiziert.

  5. 5.

    Gleichartige Zellformen — ausgenommen die epidermoiden Zellen — kommen bei der embryonalen Parotisentwicklung des Menschen vor. Daraus wird abgeleitet, daß das Speichelgangsystem als Tumormatrix anzusehen ist.

  6. 6.

    Die basalen Reservezellen des Speichelgangsystems stellen ein pluripotentes Zellmaterial mit verschiedenen Differenzierungseinrichtungen bis zu den epidermoiden Zellen dar.

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Donath, K., Seifert, G. & Sunder-Plassmann, E. Ultrastrukturelle Subklassifikation undifferenzierter Parotiscarcinome. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 103, 75–92 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00410308

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