PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Saharti, Samah N.
AU  - Altaf, Fadwa J.
TI  - Correlation between immunohistochemical staining and clinicopathological findings in endometrial carcinoma
AID  - 10.15537/smj.2024.45.6.20230962
DP  - 2024 Jun 01
TA  - Saudi Medical Journal
PG  - 560--564
VI  - 45
IP  - 6
4099  - http://smj.org.sa/content/45/6/560.short
4100  - http://smj.org.sa/content/45/6/560.full
SO  - Saudi Med J2024 Jun 01; 45
AB  - Objectives: To analyze the immunohistochemical staining pattern of mismatch repair (MMR) proteins and p53 in endometrial carcinoma cases, including different subtypes and stages, to gain insights into their role in the pathogenesis and clinical behaviour of this malignancy.Methods: In this study, we investigate the association between MMR deficiency, p53 mutational status, and clinical outcomes in various subtypes of endometrial carcinoma. The immunohistochemical staining pattern of MMR proteins in 96 cases of endometrial carcinoma have been analyzed, including 72 endometrioid, 14 papillary serous, 5 clear cell, and 5 mixed Müllerian tumor.Results: The results showed that 36 cases were MMR deficient, with the majority being of endometrioid subtype. The p53 immunostain showed a mutational pattern in a subset of cases, with a documented dismal prognosis. However, aforementioned stains failed to predict synchronous or metachronous cancers in 5 patients.Conclusion: These findings highlight the importance of MMR and p53 immunohistochemical staining in the classification, and prognosis of endometrial carcinoma.