Correlation analysis between the expression of chromogranin A and the clinico-pathological features of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms
10.13315/j.cnki.cjcep.2025.07.004
- VernacularTitle:嗜铬素A表达与胃肠胰神经内分泌肿瘤临床病理学特征的相关性分析
- Author:
Yanan QI
1
;
Mulan JIN
1
;
Anqi HUANG
1
;
Jiaqi CHEN
1
;
Xinmeng GUO
1
;
Jun LU
1
;
Xue LI
1
;
Hongying ZHAO
1
;
Xiumei HU
1
Author Information
1. 首都医科大学附属北京朝阳医院病理科,北京 100020
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
neuroendocrine neoplasms;
gastrointestinal;
pancreas;
CgA;
immunohistochemistry
- From:
Chinese Journal of Clinical and Experimental Pathology
2025;41(7):862-867
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Purpose To investigate the expression of chromogranin A(CgA)in gastroenteropancreatic neuroendo-crine neoplasms(GEP-NENs)and its relationship with clinicopathological features.Methods The clinicopathological data of GEP-NENs diagnosed in the Department of Pathology,Beijing Chao-yang Hospital,Capital Medical University from May 2011 to December 2024 were retrospectively analyzed.Immunohistochemical staining was applied to evaluate the expression of CgA,and the patients were divided into CgA(+)group and CgA(-)group.Differences in clinico-pathological features between the 2 groups were compared.Results The age of 229 patients ranged from 21 to 89 years,with an average age of 54.4 years.The most common primary site was the rectum(56.8%,130/229),fol-lowed by the stomach(16.6%,38/229),pancreas(14.4%,33/229),small intestine(6.1%,14/229),and colon(6.1%,14/229).There were 206 cases of single lesion and 23 cases of multiple lesions(number of tumors ≥2).There were 153 cases of G1(66.8%),29 cases of G2(12.7%),7 cases of G3(3.1%),and 40 cases of neuroendocrine carcinoma(NEC,17.5%).The positive rates of CgA in G1,G2,G3,and NEC groups were 37.2%,75.8%,71.4%,and 65.0%,respectively,with statistically significant differences(P<0.001).The positive rates of CgA in T1,T2,T3,and T4 were 37.2%,83.3%,75.9%,and 57.7%,respectively,with statistically significant differences(P<0.001).There were significant differences in age,vascular invasion,lymph node metasta-sis,and number of tumors between CgA(+)group and CgA(-)group(P<0.001),but there was no significant difference in sex,tumor location,Syn,and CD56 expression between the two groups(P=0.595,P=0.098,P=0.173,P=0.557).Conclusion Immunohistochemical antibody CgA is a useful marker for GEP-NENs.CgA positiv-ity may be a poor prognostic factor for GEP-NENs patients.