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<H2>Granular Cell Astrocytoma</H2></CENTER>
<CENTER><B>Yan Shi, MD, PhD; Nora Morgenstern, MD</B><BR><BR>
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<CENTER><FONT size=3D-1>Accepted April 9, 2008</FONT></CENTER>
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se/lbull.gif">&nbsp;<B>Granular=20
    cell astrocytoma (GCA) is a rare type of malignant brain tumor with =
distinct=20
    morphologic features and aggressive clinical behavior. Almost all =
GCAs occur=20
    in the cerebral hemispheres. It is characterized by a prominent =
component of=20
    bland-looking granular cells. The tumor cells are usually positive =
for glial=20
    fibrillary acidic protein, S100, CD68, and epithelial membrane =
antigen. The=20
    most important differential diagnoses include a number of reactive =
lesions=20
    such as cerebral infarction, multiple sclerosis, and progressive =
multifocal=20
    leukoencephalopathy. Electron microscopic study reveals that the =
granules of=20
    GCA correspond to an increased number of intracytoplasmic lysosomes. =
The=20
    histogenesis of GCA is still unclear, but most people believe it =
originates=20
    from astrocytes. Loss of 9p and 10q were identified in almost all =
cases of=20
    GCA, but they are not specific for this tumor. Surgical excision =
plus=20
    postoperative chemotherapy or radiotherapy is the choice for most =
patients=20
    with GCA.</B></P></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<P><IMG border=3D0 alt=3D"" =
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width=3D15 height=3D10>Granular cell astrocytoma (GCA), which has also =
been called=20
<I>intracerebral granular cell tumor</I> or <I>astrocytoma with granular =
cell=20
differentiation,</I> is a rare type of infiltrative malignant brain =
tumor. It=20
was first described by Markesbery et al<A=20
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/SUP></A>=20
in 1973 as <I>granular cell tumor in the central nervous system.</I> =
Later, GCA=20
was found to be a highly aggressive neoplasm, in dramatic contrast to =
the benign=20
nature of =93granular cell tumors=94 in other parts of the body. =
Furthermore, most=20
reported GCAs were positive for glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP).=20
Therefore, it is considered a rare variant of glial neoplasm with =
remarkable=20
granular cell changes.<A=20
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/SUP></A>=20
Approximately 50 cases have been reported in the literature. Most of =
them were=20
presented as case reports. The first large series of GCA was published =
by Geddes=20
et al<A=20
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in 1996 describing 5 cases of astrocytoma composed either entirely or=20
predominantly of granular cells. Later, in 2002 Brat et al<A=20
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/SUP></A>=20
investigated histopathologic features, grading, and outcome of 22 cases =
and=20
started to use the name <I>granular cell astrocytoma.</I></P><A =
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<P><IMG border=3D0 alt=3D"" =
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width=3D15 height=3D10>Based on the literature reports, the ages of the =
patients=20
range from 25 to 79 years. The mean age is 55 years. The male-female =
ratio is=20
2:1.<A=20
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Patients usually present with headache, vomiting, newly onset seizures, =
aphasia,=20
hemiparesis, blurred vision, and confusion. Almost all GCAs occur in the =

cerebral hemispheres.<A=20
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Only one case was reported in the cerebellum.<A=20
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Most recently, Baena et al<A=20
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;doi=3D10.1043%2F1543-2165-132.12.1946#i1543-2165-132-12-1946-b6"><SUP>6<=
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documented 1 case of GCA in the spinal cord. The most common locations =
are the=20
frontal, parietal, and temporal lobes. Brat et al<A=20
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;doi=3D10.1043%2F1543-2165-132.12.1946#i1543-2165-132-12-1946-b2"><SUP>2<=
/SUP></A>=20
reported that 36% of GCAs were located in the frontal lobe, 27% in the =
parietal=20
lobe, 27% in the temporal lobes, and 9% in the occipital lobe. =
Occasionally, GCA=20
can occur in the corpus callosum, basal ganglia, and pineal region.<A=20
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Computed tomography scan and magnetic resonance imaging studies usually =
reveal=20
GCA as a solid or cystic cerebral tumor with pronounced mass effect (<A=20
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<P><IMG border=3D0 alt=3D"" =
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width=3D15 height=3D10>The most distinctive morphologic feature of GCA =
is its=20
prominent component of granular cells<A=20
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(<A=20
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target=3D_blank><IMG border=3D0 alt=3D""=20
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tumor cells=20
are large with distinct cell borders. They are round to oval in shape =
and=20
characterized by abundant eosinophilic granular cytoplasm. Some tumor =
cells=20
display a clear central cytoplasmic area and the granules accumulate at =
the=20
periphery beneath the cell membrane (<A=20
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nuclei of these=20
granular cells are bland, round to oval, varied in size, and often =
eccentrically=20
located. Occasionally, single small nucleoli can be observed. =
Lymphocytic=20
infiltration, especially perivascular lymphocytic cuffing, is often =
noticed (<A=20
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Tumors can be entirely composed of granular cells, but more often =
granular cells=20
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reported that among 22 cases of GCA they investigated, 73% (16/22) =
contained=20
areas of conventional astrocytoma.</P><A name=3Ds4></A><BR>
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<P><IMG border=3D0 alt=3D"" =
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width=3D15 height=3D10>The cytoplasmic granules of this tumor are =
periodic=20
acid=96Schiff positive and diastase resistant.<A=20
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Immunohistochemical studies show that most GCAs are positive for GFAP.<A =

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The cytoplasmic GFAP staining can be presented in a uniform pattern or =
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targetoid appearance (central clearing).<A=20
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found that GFAP immunostaining in GCA was generally low (&lt;30%), and =
in some=20
cases it was focal and patchy. Negative GFAP immunostaining was reported =
in a=20
few articles.<A=20
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<P><IMG border=3D0 alt=3D"" =
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width=3D15 height=3D10>Granular cell astrocytoma is positive for CD68, =
epithelial=20
membrane antigen (EMA), and S100 (<A=20
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4</SUP></A>=20
CD68 is a 110-kd lysosomal glycoprotein highly expressed by monocytes =
and=20
macrophages.<A=20
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/SUP></A>=20
Although it is used as a characteristic marker for histiocytic =
differentiation,=20
the expression of CD68 has been identified in a number of tumors =
including=20
melanoma, leiomyosarcoma, and pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma.<A=20
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;doi=3D10.1043%2F1543-2165-132.12.1946#i1543-2165-132-12-1946-b9"><SUP>9=96=
11</SUP></A>=20
Conventional astrocytomas were rarely reported to express CD68. Leenstra =
et al<A=20
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;doi=3D10.1043%2F1543-2165-132.12.1946#i1543-2165-132-12-1946-b12"><SUP>1=
2</SUP></A>=20
found 6 well-characterized astrocytoma cell lines expressing a panel of=20
macrophage markers including CD68. The significance of this finding is =
not=20
clear. They proposed that the expression of macrophage phenotype may =
promote=20
tumor growth through elevated production of growth factors and =
angiogenic=20
factors.<A=20
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2</SUP></A>=20
In EMA-positive cells, immunoreactivity is either uniform throughout the =

cytoplasm or accumulated at the cell periphery, which is consistent with =
the=20
distribution of the cytoplasmic granules observed on =
hematoxylin-eosin=96 stained=20
slides. No true membrane staining is present. Ki-67 usually is negative =
or very=20
low in GCA (<A=20
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2, D</A> <A=20
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target=3D_blank><IMG border=3D0 alt=3D""=20
src=3D"http://arpa.allenpress.com/images/viewimage.gif"></A>). The MIB-1 =
index was=20
reported to range from 1.1% to 2.9% in 1 study<A=20
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;doi=3D10.1043%2F1543-2165-132.12.1946#i1543-2165-132-12-1946-b13"><SUP>1=
3</SUP></A>=20
and 0.5% to 15% in another.<A=20
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4</SUP></A>=20
The low MIB-1 index suggests that the granular cells of GCA are =
senescent cells=20
and the granules may represent degenerative changes of astrocytes.<A=20
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;doi=3D10.1043%2F1543-2165-132.12.1946#i1543-2165-132-12-1946-b13"><SUP>1=
3</SUP></A>=20
Bcl-2 was found to be negative in GCA.<A=20
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;doi=3D10.1043%2F1543-2165-132.12.1946#i1543-2165-132-12-1946-b13"><SUP>1=
3</SUP></A>=20
However, only 3 cases have been investigated. Granular cell astrocytoma =
is also=20
reported to be positive for the protein degradation marker ubiquitin, =
lysosomal=20
membrane glycoproteins LAMP-1 and LAMP-2.<A=20
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</SUP></A><A=20
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<CENTER><B>ELECTRON MICROSCOPY</B> <FONT size=3D-1><A=20
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<P><IMG border=3D0 alt=3D"" =
src=3D"http://arpa.allenpress.com/images/indent.gif"=20
width=3D15 height=3D10>Ultrastructural studies demonstrate that GCA =
contains large=20
numbers of autophagic lysosomes in the form of dense bodies, =
multivesicular=20
bodies, and vacuoles. The lysosomes are distributed at the periphery of =
the=20
cytoplasm corresponding to the distribution of the granules observed on=20
hematoxylin-eosin=96stained slides.<A=20
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4</SUP></A>=20
It is believed that the granules of GCA correspond to an increased =
number of=20
intracytoplasmic lysosomes, which also provide the structural basis for =
positive=20
CD68 expression observed in GCA. Various amounts of intermediate =
filaments can=20
also be observed in GCA tumor cells. They are often located at the =
periphery of=20
the cells.<A=20
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4</SUP></A>=20
By contrast, conventional astrocytoma contains only scattered lysosomes =
but=20
innumerable intermediate filaments.<A=20
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5</SUP></A></P><A=20
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<CENTER><B>DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS</B> <FONT size=3D-1><A=20
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<P><IMG border=3D0 alt=3D"" =
src=3D"http://arpa.allenpress.com/images/indent.gif"=20
width=3D15 height=3D10>Histologically, the granular tumor cells can be =
confused with=20
macrophages. Therefore, it is important to differentiate GCA from a =
number of=20
reactive lesions such as cerebral infarction, multiple sclerosis, and=20
progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy. Helpful features for the=20
differential diagnosis include the following: (1) GCA tumor cells =
display at=20
least some cellular polymorphism and atypia. The tumor cells vary in =
size and=20
shape with occasional small nucleoli. In addition, granular tumor cells =
ranging=20
in size from 60 to 100 &#956;m in diameter are often significantly =
larger than=20
macrophages.<A=20
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/SUP></A>=20
Unlike macrophages, granular cells of GCA display a central clear =
cytoplasmic=20
area with the granules accumulating at the periphery of the cell, under =
the cell=20
membrane. (2) GCA tumor cells are positive for GFAP, which is usually =
negative=20
in macrophages. However, because GFAP immunostaining in GCA can be focal =
and=20
weak or even negative,<A=20
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/SUP></A>=20
GFAP staining is not always helpful in establishing the diagnosis. =
Positive GFAP=20
can confirm the diagnosis of GCA, but negative staining should not =
exclude the=20
diagnosis of GCA, especially when the sample size is small. (3) GCA may =
be=20
associated with the conventional type of astrocytoma.<A=20
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;doi=3D10.1043%2F1543-2165-132.12.1946#i1543-2165-132-12-1946-b2"><SUP>2=96=
4</SUP></A>=20
Brat et al<A=20
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;doi=3D10.1043%2F1543-2165-132.12.1946#i1543-2165-132-12-1946-b2"><SUP>2<=
/SUP></A>=20
reported that among 22 cases of GCA they studied, 16 (73%) cases were =
mixed with=20
conventional astrocytoma. Geddes et al<A=20
href=3D"http://arpa.allenpress.com/arpaonline/?request=3Dget-document&amp=
;doi=3D10.1043%2F1543-2165-132.12.1946#i1543-2165-132-12-1946-b3"><SUP>3<=
/SUP></A>=20
found that 15 of 27 cases of GCA reported in the literature were =
associated with=20
anaplastic astrocytes. However, conventional infiltrating astrocytoma =
may not=20
always be present, especially in small biopsies. (4) Macrophages, the =
mimicker=20
of GCA, can be observed in cerebral infarct, but it is usually =
accompanied by=20
eosinophilia of neurons (=93red neuron=94) and neutrophil infiltration. =
Red neurons=20
are not reported in GCA. (5) Multiple sclerosis is an =
autoimmune-mediated=20
demyelinating disorder located in white matter. Even though it can =
present with=20
abundant macrophages and perivascular lymphocytic cuffs, the lesions are =

characterized by multiple well-demarcated demyelinated plaques different =
from=20
the diffuse infiltrative growth pattern of GCA. (6) Progressive multiple =

leukoencephalopathy is a viral encephalitis involving the white matter. =
It=20
usually affects immunocompromised patients and is caused by JC =
polyomavirus. The=20
lesions are characterized by irregular, ill-defined patches of =
demyelination,=20
lipid-laden macrophages, and reduced numbers of axons. The most =
important=20
diagnostic feature of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy is the =
presence=20
of greatly enlarged oligodendrocytes with glassy amphophilic =
intranuclear viral=20
inclusions. (7) Clinical history can be helpful in the differential =
diagnosis=20
because clinical presentations are different among these diseases. =
Cerebral=20
infarct tends to happen abruptly within hours. Granular cell astrocytoma =
may=20
take several weeks or months to develop. Multiple sclerosis and =
progressive=20
multifocal leukoencephalopathy usually manifest as chronic diseases with =
long=20
clinical courses.</P>
<P><IMG border=3D0 alt=3D"" =
src=3D"http://arpa.allenpress.com/images/indent.gif"=20
width=3D15 height=3D10>It is also important to differentiate GCA from =
granular cell=20
tumor of the neurohypophysis or infundibulum, which is a benign primary =
tumor=20
located intrasellarly and/or suprasellarly.<A=20
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1</SUP></A>=20
This tumor is histologically very similar to GCA and characterized by =
nests of=20
large polygonal cells with abundant granular cytoplasm and sometimes =
spindle=20
cells. Variable expression of GFAP protein has been described in a =
subset of=20
granular cell tumors of the neurohypophysis.<A=20
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;doi=3D10.1043%2F1543-2165-132.12.1946#i1543-2165-132-12-1946-b10"><SUP>1=
0</SUP></A>=20
The tumor cells are positive for periodic acid=96Schiff stain, =
neuron-specific=20
enolase, &#945;<SUB>1</SUB>-antitrypsin, and =
&#945;<SUB>1</SUB>-chymotrypsin.<A=20
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;doi=3D10.1043%2F1543-2165-132.12.1946#i1543-2165-132-12-1946-b11"><SUP>1=
1</SUP></A>=20
More importantly, granular cell tumor of the neurohypophysis is a =
benign, slowly=20
progressive tumor without invasive growth pattern.</P>
<P><IMG border=3D0 alt=3D"" =
src=3D"http://arpa.allenpress.com/images/indent.gif"=20
width=3D15 height=3D10>Pituicytoma used to be regarded as a synonym of =
granular cell=20
tumor of the neurohypophysis,<A=20
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;doi=3D10.1043%2F1543-2165-132.12.1946#i1543-2165-132-12-1946-b11"><SUP>1=
1</SUP></A>=20
but this is a misnomer. In 2000, Brat et al<A=20
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;doi=3D10.1043%2F1543-2165-132.12.1946#i1543-2165-132-12-1946-b16"><SUP>1=
6</SUP></A>=20
studied a series of 9 cases of pituicytoma and clarified the definition =
of this=20
tumor. Pituicytoma is a rare low-grade glioma of the sellar and =
suprasellar=20
region, which is thought to originate from pituicytes, a specialized =
glial cell,=20
of the stalk and posterior lobe of the pituitary gland. The tumor is=20
histologically different from GCA and characterized by elongated, =
bipolar=20
spindle cells arranged in interlacing fascicles and/or storiform growth =
pattern.=20
The tumor cells contain oval to elongated nuclei, small inconspicuous =
nucleoli,=20
and eosinophilic, slightly fibrillary cytoplasm, without granularity or=20
vacuolization. Periodic acid=96Schiff stain is rarely positive in =
pituicytoma.<A=20
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6,</SUP></A><A=20
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7</SUP></A>=20
Imaging study usually reveals a well-circumscribed solid mass located in =
the=20
sellar or suprasellar region. Therefore, morphologically and clinically, =

pituicytoma is distinct from GCA and granular cell tumor of the =
neurohypophysis=20
and should be regarded as a different disease entity.</P><A =
name=3Ds7></A><BR>
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<CENTER><B>HISTOGENESIS</B> <FONT size=3D-1><A=20
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<P><IMG border=3D0 alt=3D"" =
src=3D"http://arpa.allenpress.com/images/indent.gif"=20
width=3D15 height=3D10>The histogenesis of GCA is still unclear, but =
most people=20
favor its astrocyte origin because of the positive GFAP immunostaining =
and its=20
coexistence with conventional astrocytoma in a substantial portion of =
reported=20
cases.<A=20
href=3D"http://arpa.allenpress.com/arpaonline/?request=3Dget-document&amp=
;doi=3D10.1043%2F1543-2165-132.12.1946#i1543-2165-132-12-1946-b2"><SUP>2=96=
4</SUP></A>=20
Melaragno et al<A=20
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;doi=3D10.1043%2F1543-2165-132.12.1946#i1543-2165-132-12-1946-b4"><SUP>4<=
/SUP></A>=20
demonstrated that the soft tissue form of granular cell tumor is =
negative for=20
GFAP and EMA immunostaining. This result indicates that GCA and granular =
cell=20
tumor have different cell origins, which may be the reason for their =
different=20
biologic behaviors. It is unclear if GCA is truly an entity in its own =
right or=20
simply prominent degenerative change with lysosomal accumulation in =
varying=20
proportions of tumor cells. Kornfeld<A=20
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;doi=3D10.1043%2F1543-2165-132.12.1946#i1543-2165-132-12-1946-b18"><SUP>1=
8</SUP></A>=20
proposed that granular cells were transformed neoplastic astrocytes that =

developed from the cells containing abundant cytoplasmic intermediate =
filaments=20
and a few granules to the ones containing less or no cytoplasmic =
intermediate=20
filaments and abundant granules. This hypothesis provides an explanation =
for the=20
=93transitional areas=94 observed in some cases in which GCA is admixed =
with=20
conventional astrocytoma.</P>
<P><IMG border=3D0 alt=3D"" =
src=3D"http://arpa.allenpress.com/images/indent.gif"=20
width=3D15 height=3D10>Interestingly, most GCA cases reported in the =
literature=20
displayed strong cytoplasmic immunostaining for EMA (<A=20
href=3D"http://arpa.allenpress.com/arpaonline/?request=3Dget-document&amp=
;doi=3D10.1043%2F1543-2165-132.12.1946#i1543-2165-132-12-1946-f02">Figure=
=20
2, B</A> <A=20
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href=3D"http://arpa.allenpress.com/arpaonline/?request=3Ddisplay-figures&=
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target=3D_blank><IMG border=3D0 alt=3D""=20
src=3D"http://arpa.allenpress.com/images/viewimage.gif"></A>). =
Epithelial membrane=20
antigen is a monoclonal antibody prepared initially against breast =
epithelial=20
cell membranes. It is considered to be an epithelial marker, but the =
staining=20
can be seen in many other cells and tumors such as plasma cells, =
monocytes,=20
meningioma, synovial sarcoma, and anaplastic large cell lymphoma. =
Although=20
Geddes et al considered this type of EMA staining to be nonspecific =
because it=20
was cytoplasmic instead of membranous staining, there were different =
opinions=20
concerning a potential epithelial differentiation derived from =
astrocytoma.<A=20
href=3D"http://arpa.allenpress.com/arpaonline/?request=3Dget-document&amp=
;doi=3D10.1043%2F1543-2165-132.12.1946#i1543-2165-132-12-1946-b19"><SUP>1=
9</SUP></A>=20
Further studies are needed to determine the histogenesis of GCA and the=20
significance of EMA staining.</P><A name=3Ds7a></A>
<P>
<CENTER><B>Grading</B></CENTER>
<P></P>
<P><IMG border=3D0 alt=3D"" =
src=3D"http://arpa.allenpress.com/images/indent.gif"=20
width=3D15 height=3D10>In 2 studies, GCA was diagnosed when the tumor =
had at least=20
more than 30% granular cells.<A=20
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;doi=3D10.1043%2F1543-2165-132.12.1946#i1543-2165-132-12-1946-b2"><SUP>2,=
</SUP></A><A=20
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;doi=3D10.1043%2F1543-2165-132.12.1946#i1543-2165-132-12-1946-b20"><SUP>2=
0</SUP></A>=20
Granular cell astrocytoma was graded based on the criteria for =
astrocytoma of=20
the 2000 World Health Organization. Grade 2 was defined as tumors with=20
occasional nuclear atypia and absence of mitosis. However, finding a =
rare=20
mitosis does not upgrade the tumor to anaplastic astrocytoma. Grade 3 =
was=20
defined as tumors with hypercellularity, distinct nuclear atypia, and =
marked=20
mitotic activity. Grade 4 was defined as tumors with pseudopalisading =
necrosis=20
and/or endothelial hyperplasia.<A=20
href=3D"http://arpa.allenpress.com/arpaonline/?request=3Dget-document&amp=
;doi=3D10.1043%2F1543-2165-132.12.1946#i1543-2165-132-12-1946-b2"><SUP>2,=
</SUP></A><A=20
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;doi=3D10.1043%2F1543-2165-132.12.1946#i1543-2165-132-12-1946-b21"><SUP>2=
1,</SUP></A><A=20
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;doi=3D10.1043%2F1543-2165-132.12.1946#i1543-2165-132-12-1946-b22"><SUP>2=
2</SUP></A></P><A=20
name=3Ds7b></A>
<P>
<CENTER><B>Genetic Alterations</B></CENTER>
<P></P>
<P><IMG border=3D0 alt=3D"" =
src=3D"http://arpa.allenpress.com/images/indent.gif"=20
width=3D15 height=3D10>No genetic alterations were found to be specific =
for GCA.=20
Castellano-Sanchez et al<A=20
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;doi=3D10.1043%2F1543-2165-132.12.1946#i1543-2165-132-12-1946-b20"><SUP>2=
0</SUP></A>=20
found that GCA displayed higher frequencies of loss of heterozygosity at =
1p, 9p,=20
10q, 17p, and 19q than conventional infiltrating astrocytomas of similar =
grades.=20
Loss of 9p and 10q were identified in almost all cases, including =
low-grade=20
lesions. <I>TP53</I> mutations, p14 and p16 combined deletions were =
observed in=20
some high-grade GCA tumors. Epidermal growth factor receptor =
amplification is a=20
common event in high-grade astrocytoma, but it was not identified in a =
small=20
series of GCA.<A=20
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;doi=3D10.1043%2F1543-2165-132.12.1946#i1543-2165-132-12-1946-b20"><SUP>2=
0</SUP></A>=20
Further studies are needed to investigate the genetic alterations of =
GCA.</P><A=20
name=3Ds7c></A>
<P>
<CENTER><B>Treatment and Prognosis</B></CENTER>
<P></P>
<P><IMG border=3D0 alt=3D"" =
src=3D"http://arpa.allenpress.com/images/indent.gif"=20
width=3D15 height=3D10>Surgical removal plus postoperative chemotherapy =
or=20
radiotherapy is the choice for most patients with GCA. However, because =
of its=20
aggressive clinical behavior, most patients with GCA die within 1 =
year.<A=20
href=3D"http://arpa.allenpress.com/arpaonline/?request=3Dget-document&amp=
;doi=3D10.1043%2F1543-2165-132.12.1946#i1543-2165-132-12-1946-b2"><SUP>2<=
/SUP></A>=20
Compared with conventional astrocytoma, the prognosis of GCA is much =
worse.=20
According to Brat et al,<A=20
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the average survival of patients with grade 3 and 4 conventional =
astrocytoma was=20
3 years and 11 months, respectively. In contrast, the average survival =
of=20
patients with grades 3 and 4 GCA was 8.4 and 7.3 months, respectively. =
It is=20
unclear why GCA behaves in such an aggressive manner despite its low =
mitotic=20
rate and MIB-1 index. Castellano-Sanchez et al<A=20
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0</SUP></A>=20
found that GCA displayed a higher frequency of loss of heterozygosity at =
9p and=20
10q than the conventional astrocytoma of similar grade, which may =
contribute to=20
its aggressive clinical behavior.</P><BR>
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astrocytoma are characterized by abundant eosinophilic granular =
cytoplasm and=20
eccentrically located nuclei (hematoxylin-eosin, original magnification =
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granular cell=20
astrocytoma (original magnification =D7200). C, Positive S100 stain in =
granular=20
cell astrocytoma (original magnification =D7200). D, MIB-1 expression is =
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