Astrocytoma, IDH-mutant - grade 4
Discussion:
The patient went on to have a partial resection.
Histology
Sections show brain widely infiltrated by a diffuse glioma. The tumor cells have enlarged oval-to-angulated nuclei, with fairly coarse chromatin. They are set within a fibrillar background that also contains plentiful mucin. Mitoses are easily identified. There is no necrosis but focal microvascular proliferation is identified.
Immunohistochemistry:
- IDH-1 R132H: positive (mutant)
- GFAP: positive
- OLIG2: positive
- ATRX: negative (mutant)
- p53: positive (mutant)
- p16 CDKN2A: positive (not lost)
- Ki67: 10%
FINAL DIGANOSIS: adult-type astrocytoma, IDH-mutant (CNS WHO grade 4)
Discussion
This case nicely illustrates how even in older individuals IDH-mutant astrocytomas are sometimes encountered, however, their prevalence is highly determined by age.