Epithelioid fibrous histiocytoma: three diagnostically challenging cases with novel ALK gene fusions, unusual storiform growth pattern, and a prominent spindled morphology

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DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00428-022-03418-0" target="_blank" >10.1007/s00428-022-03418-0</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Epithelioid fibrous histiocytoma: three diagnostically challenging cases with novel ALK gene fusions, unusual storiform growth pattern, and a prominent spindled morphology

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Epithelioid fibrous histiocytoma (EFH) is a distinctive cutaneous neoplasm with a relatively variable morphological appearance. Recently, it has been shown that this tumor is molecularly characterized by ALK gene fusions. We report three EFHs with unusual histological presentation represented by a prominent/predominant spindle cell proliferation arranged in a variably storiform/whirling architectural pattern with or without stromal sclerosis. One of the cases closely resembled cellular fibrous histiocytoma. All three cases were immunohistochemically ALK-positive and were analyzed for ALK gene rearrangements using a next-generation sequencing-based assay (FusionPlex Sarcoma Kit, ArcherDx). Three novel fusions, namely AP3D1::ALK, COL1A::ALK, and LRRFIP2::ALK, were detected and further confirmed by FISH in all 3 cases and RT-PCR in 1 case. All patients were elderly (62-63 years) and presented with a solitary polypoid lesion on the extremities. The awareness of these morphological variants is important since it entertains a wide and slightly different differential diagnosis than conventional EFH. We also presented evidence that a clear separation of EFH from BFH in all cases may not be as straightforward as previously thought. The consistent ALK immunoexpression and the continually expanding scale of ALK gene rearrangements provide a useful tool to distinguish EFH from its histologic mimics.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Epithelioid fibrous histiocytoma: three diagnostically challenging cases with novel ALK gene fusions, unusual storiform growth pattern, and a prominent spindled morphology

Popis výsledku anglicky

Epithelioid fibrous histiocytoma (EFH) is a distinctive cutaneous neoplasm with a relatively variable morphological appearance. Recently, it has been shown that this tumor is molecularly characterized by ALK gene fusions. We report three EFHs with unusual histological presentation represented by a prominent/predominant spindle cell proliferation arranged in a variably storiform/whirling architectural pattern with or without stromal sclerosis. One of the cases closely resembled cellular fibrous histiocytoma. All three cases were immunohistochemically ALK-positive and were analyzed for ALK gene rearrangements using a next-generation sequencing-based assay (FusionPlex Sarcoma Kit, ArcherDx). Three novel fusions, namely AP3D1::ALK, COL1A::ALK, and LRRFIP2::ALK, were detected and further confirmed by FISH in all 3 cases and RT-PCR in 1 case. All patients were elderly (62-63 years) and presented with a solitary polypoid lesion on the extremities. The awareness of these morphological variants is important since it entertains a wide and slightly different differential diagnosis than conventional EFH. We also presented evidence that a clear separation of EFH from BFH in all cases may not be as straightforward as previously thought. The consistent ALK immunoexpression and the continually expanding scale of ALK gene rearrangements provide a useful tool to distinguish EFH from its histologic mimics.

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J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

30109 - Pathology

Projekt

—

Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2022

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Virchows Archiv

ISSN

0945-6317

e-ISSN

1432-2307

Svazek periodika

481

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

5

Stát vydavatele periodika

DE - Spolková republika Německo

Počet stran výsledku

7

Strana od-do

751-757

Kód UT WoS článku

000861134100001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85139151250