Colonic mucosal fragments, the majority of which consist of unremarkable colonic mucosa and significant necrotic debris. Only two fragments show focal involvement by adenocarcinoma, characterized by infiltrating malignant glands with architectural distortion and cytological atypia. Surrounding stroma shows moderate desmoplastic reaction.
Immunistaining done with appropriate positive and negative controls and revealed:
MLH1: Intact, nuclear expression in >90% of tumor cells.
PMS2: Intact, nuclear expression in >90% of tumor cells.
MSH2: Intact, nuclear expression in >90% of tumor cells.
MSH6: Intact, nuclear expression in >90% of tumor cells.
Referred block of sigmoid mass biopsy for immunistaining. The biopsy was previously diagnosed outside our lab as well to moderately differentiated adenocarcinoma on 3 April 2026, pathology number 171-26.
One referred paraffin block.
Referred paraffin block of sigmoid mass, endoscopic biopsy: