Background and aims:We previously demonstrated a significant colorectal neoplasia risk in inflammatory bowel disease(IBD)patients with mucosal changes indefinite for dysplasia(IND)and the potential diagnostic utility ...Background and aims:We previously demonstrated a significant colorectal neoplasia risk in inflammatory bowel disease(IBD)patients with mucosal changes indefinite for dysplasia(IND)and the potential diagnostic utility of p53 and cytokeratin 7 immunohistochemistry in IBD-associated neoplasia.The primary aim of this exploratory study was to determine the predictive value of the two markers for neoplasia risk in the IBD-IND population.Methods:We identified 44 eligible cases with IBD and IND in colon biopsy from our pathology database.We semi-quantified the expression of p53 and cytokeratin 7 in the colon biopsies by immunohistochemistry and correlated their expression,demographic information,and clinical features with colorectal neoplasia outcome.Results:The mean age of the cohort was 46.6615.1 years,with 25(56.8%)being male.The median follow-up was 101 months(range:6–247)after IND diagnosis.Among these 44 patients,11(25%)progressed to neoplasia(low-grade dysplasia¼6;high-grade dysplasia¼2;cancer 3)at a median follow-up of 66 months(range:19–145).Univariate analysis demonstrated that age and p53 overexpression were associated with progression to neoplasia.Conclusions:Twenty-five percent of patients with IBD and IND developed colorectal dysplasia or cancer.Overexpression of p53 and age are associated with neoplastic progression.展开更多
文摘Background and aims:We previously demonstrated a significant colorectal neoplasia risk in inflammatory bowel disease(IBD)patients with mucosal changes indefinite for dysplasia(IND)and the potential diagnostic utility of p53 and cytokeratin 7 immunohistochemistry in IBD-associated neoplasia.The primary aim of this exploratory study was to determine the predictive value of the two markers for neoplasia risk in the IBD-IND population.Methods:We identified 44 eligible cases with IBD and IND in colon biopsy from our pathology database.We semi-quantified the expression of p53 and cytokeratin 7 in the colon biopsies by immunohistochemistry and correlated their expression,demographic information,and clinical features with colorectal neoplasia outcome.Results:The mean age of the cohort was 46.6615.1 years,with 25(56.8%)being male.The median follow-up was 101 months(range:6–247)after IND diagnosis.Among these 44 patients,11(25%)progressed to neoplasia(low-grade dysplasia¼6;high-grade dysplasia¼2;cancer 3)at a median follow-up of 66 months(range:19–145).Univariate analysis demonstrated that age and p53 overexpression were associated with progression to neoplasia.Conclusions:Twenty-five percent of patients with IBD and IND developed colorectal dysplasia or cancer.Overexpression of p53 and age are associated with neoplastic progression.