In the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic, pathologists can be exposed to infection handling surgical specimens. Guidelines related to safety procedures in the laboratory have been released. However, there is a lack of studies performed on biopsy and surgical resection specimens. Here we report the detection of SARS-CoV-2 in formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded samples from surgical resection of tongue squamous cell carcinoma of a patient who developed COVID-19 postsurgery. RNA of SARS-CoV-2 strain was detected in the tumour and the normal submandibular gland samples using real-time PCR-based assay. No viral RNA was found in metastatic and reactive lymph nodes. We demonstrated that SARS-CoV-2 RNA can be detected in routine histopathological samples even before COVID-19 disease development. These findings may give important information on the possible sites of infection or virus reservoir, and highlight the necessity of proper handling and fixation before sample processing.
SARS-CoV-2 detection in formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue specimens from surgical resection of tongue squamous cell carcinoma / E. Guerini-Rocco, S.V. Taormina, D. Vacirca, A. Ranghiero, A. Rappa, C. Fumagalli, F. Maffini, C. Rampinelli, D. Galetta, M. Tagliabue, M. Ansarin, M. Barberis. - In: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PATHOLOGY. - ISSN 0021-9746. - (2020 May 04). [Epub ahead of print]
Titolo: | SARS-CoV-2 detection in formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue specimens from surgical resection of tongue squamous cell carcinoma |
Autori: | GUERINI ROCCO, ELENA (Primo) |
Parole Chiave: | pathology, molecular; pathology, oral; viruses |
Settore Scientifico Disciplinare: | Settore MED/08 - Anatomia Patologica Settore MED/29 - Chirurgia Maxillofacciale |
Data di pubblicazione: | 4-mag-2020 |
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Tipologia: | Article (author) |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jclinpath-2020-206635 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 01 - Articolo su periodico |
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