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Warner EW, Van der Eecken K, Murtha AJ, Kwan EM, Herberts C, Sipola J, Ng SWS, Chen XE, Fonseca NM, Ritch E, Schönlau E, Bernales CQ, Donnellan G, Munzur AD, Parekh K, Beja K, Wong A, Verbeke S, Lumen N, Van Dorpe J, De Laere B, Annala M, Vandekerkhove G, Ost P, Wyatt AW. Multiregion sampling of de novo metastatic prostate cancer reveals complex polyclonality and augments clinical genotyping. NATURE CANCER 2024; 5:114-130. [PMID: 38177459 DOI: 10.1038/s43018-023-00692-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2022] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024]
Abstract
De novo metastatic prostate cancer is highly aggressive, but the paucity of routinely collected tissue has hindered genomic stratification and precision oncology. Here, we leveraged a rare study of surgical intervention in 43 de novo metastatic prostate cancers to assess somatic genotypes across 607 synchronous primary and metastatic tissue regions plus circulating tumor DNA. Intra-prostate heterogeneity was pervasive and impacted clinically relevant genes, resulting in discordant genotypes between select primary restricted regions and synchronous metastases. Additional complexity was driven by polyclonal metastatic seeding from phylogenetically related primary populations. When simulating clinical practice relying on a single tissue region, genomic heterogeneity plus variable tumor fraction across samples caused inaccurate genotyping of dominant disease; however, pooling extracted DNA from multiple biopsy cores before sequencing can rescue misassigned somatic genotypes. Our results define the relationship between synchronous treatment-sensitive primary and metastatic lesions in men with de novo metastatic prostate cancer and provide a framework for implementing genomics-guided patient management.
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- Evan W Warner
- Department of Urologic Sciences, Vancouver Prostate Centre, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Pathology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
- Department of Human Structure and Repair, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Urologic Sciences, Vancouver Prostate Centre, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Urologic Sciences, Vancouver Prostate Centre, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Department of Medical Oncology, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Urologic Sciences, Vancouver Prostate Centre, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Prostate Cancer Research Center, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University and Tays Cancer Center, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Urologic Sciences, Vancouver Prostate Centre, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Urologic Sciences, Vancouver Prostate Centre, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Urologic Sciences, Vancouver Prostate Centre, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Urologic Sciences, Vancouver Prostate Centre, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Urologic Sciences, Vancouver Prostate Centre, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Urologic Sciences, Vancouver Prostate Centre, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Urologic Sciences, Vancouver Prostate Centre, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Urologic Sciences, Vancouver Prostate Centre, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Urologic Sciences, Vancouver Prostate Centre, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Urologic Sciences, Vancouver Prostate Centre, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Urologic Sciences, Vancouver Prostate Centre, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Pathology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Human Structure and Repair, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Pathology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Human Structure and Repair, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Urologic Sciences, Vancouver Prostate Centre, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Prostate Cancer Research Center, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University and Tays Cancer Center, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Urologic Sciences, Vancouver Prostate Centre, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Department of Medical Oncology, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Human Structure and Repair, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Urologic Sciences, Vancouver Prostate Centre, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
- Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre, BC Cancer, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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Suurmeijer AJH, Xu B, Torrence D, Dickson BC, Antonescu CR. Kinase fusion positive intra-osseous spindle cell tumors: A series of eight cases with review of the literature. Genes Chromosomes Cancer 2024; 63:e23205. [PMID: 37782551 PMCID: PMC11250992 DOI: 10.1002/gcc.23205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2023] [Revised: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 10/04/2023] Open
Abstract
Mesenchymal spindle cell tumors with kinase fusions, often presenting in superficial or deep soft tissue locations, may rarely occur in bone. Herein, we describe the clinicopathologic and molecular data of eight bone tumors characterized by various kinase fusions from our files and incorporate the findings with the previously reported seven cases, mainly as single case reports. In the current series all but one of the patients were young children or teenagers, with an age range from newborn to 59 years (mean 19 years). Most tumors (n = 5) presented in the head and neck area (skull base, mastoid, maxilla, and mandible), and remaining three in the tibia, pelvic bone, and chest wall. The fusions included NTRK1 (n = 3), RET (n = 2), NTRK3 (n = 2), and BRAF (n = 1). In the combined series (n = 15), most tumors (73%) occurred in children and young adults (<30 years) and showed a predilection for jaw and skull bones (40%), followed by long and small tubular bones (33%). The fusions spanned a large spectrum of kinase genes, including in descending order NTRK3 (n = 6), NTRK1 (n = 4), RET (n = 2), BRAF (n = 2), and RAF1 (n = 1). All fusions confirmed by targeted RNA sequencing were in-frame and retained the kinase domain within the fusion oncoprotein. Similar to the soft tissue counterparts, most NTRK3-positive bone tumors in this series showed high-grade morphology (5/6), whereas the majority of NTRK1 tumors were low-grade (3/4). Notably, all four tumors presenting in the elderly were high-grade spindle cell sarcomas, with adult fibrosarcoma (FS)-like, malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST)-like and MPNST phenotypes. Overall, 10 tumors had high-grade morphology, ranging from infantile and adult-types FS, MPNST-like, and MPNST, whereas five showed benign/low-grade histology (MPNST-like and myxoma-like). Immunohistochemically (IHC), S100 and CD34 positivity was noted in 57% and 50%, respectively, while co-expression of S100 and CD34 in 43% of cases. One-third of tumors (4 high grade and the myxoma-like) were negative for both S100 and CD34. IHC for Pan-TRK was positive in all eight NTRK-fusion positive tumors tested and negative in two tumors with other kinase fusions. Clinical follow-up was too limited to allow general conclusions.
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- Albert J H Suurmeijer
- Department of Pathology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Northwell Health (Long Island Jewish Medical Center), New Hyde Park, New York, USA
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- Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Pathology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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Ichikawa J, Imada H, Kanno S, Kawasaki T. Commentary: Case report: Primary intraosseous poorly differentiated synovial sarcoma of the femur. Front Oncol 2023; 12:1095399. [PMID: 36686838 PMCID: PMC9848392 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.1095399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2022] [Accepted: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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- Jiro Ichikawa
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine, University of Yamanashi, Yamanashi, Japan,*Correspondence: Jiro Ichikawa,
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- Department of Pathology, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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Heidari M, Izadi M, Hatami S. A Rare Case of Humerus Synovial Sarcoma Originated from Bone Tissue: Case Report. Adv Biomed Res 2023; 12:21. [PMID: 36926436 PMCID: PMC10012016 DOI: 10.4103/abr.abr_385_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2021] [Revised: 05/28/2022] [Accepted: 07/09/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Synovial sarcoma (SS) is a malignant mesenchymal neoplasm that is relatively common in the distal extremities. Primary SS of bone is an extremely rare finding. Here in this report, we present a 44-year-old male patient referred with bone and later bone fracture that was finally diagnosed with primary SS of thumerus. So far, 13 documented cases of primary SS of the bone have been reported. The current case is the second known case of primary SS of humerus. Our case was treated with both neoadjuvant and adjuvant chemotherapies associated with surgical tumor removal and prosthesis implantation. Follow-up of the case demonstrated significant remission but with late metastasis and subsequent advanced chemotherapy regimens.
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- Mohsen Heidari
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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Pang K, Guo X, Jiang Y, Xu L, Ling L, Li Z. Case Report: Primary Intraosseous Poorly Differentiated Synovial Sarcoma of the Femur. Front Oncol 2022; 12:754131. [PMID: 35372059 PMCID: PMC8966429 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.754131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2021] [Accepted: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Primary intraosseous poorly differentiated synovial sarcoma is exceedingly rare. Here, we present a case of primary intraosseous poorly differentiated synovial sarcoma from the proximal femur in a 16-year-old girl. The case was initially misdiagnosed, but the correct diagnosis of synovial sarcoma was eventually confirmed by fluorescence in situ hybridization and next-generation sequencing. We review the literature pertaining to synovial sarcoma and show that this case is the second molecularly proven intraosseous poorly differentiated synovial sarcoma in the literature. Recognition of intraosseous synovial sarcoma composed of small round cells is imperative in order to avoid misdiagnosis of the tumor as Ewing sarcoma and other small round-cell tumors, all of which have markedly different clinical management.
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- Ke Pang
- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China,Hunan Key Laboratory of Tumor Models and Individualized Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Pathology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Pathology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China,*Correspondence: Lin Ling, ; Zhihong Li,
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China,Hunan Key Laboratory of Tumor Models and Individualized Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China,*Correspondence: Lin Ling, ; Zhihong Li,
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Badawy M, Nada A, Crim J, Kabeel K, Layfield L, Shaaban A, Elsayes KM, Gaballah AH. Solitary fibrous tumors: Clinical and imaging features from head to toe. Eur J Radiol 2021; 146:110053. [PMID: 34856518 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2021.110053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2021] [Revised: 09/03/2021] [Accepted: 11/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Solitary fibrous tumors (SFTs) are rare fibroblastic mesenchymal tumors that are usually benign with variable malignant potential. They can develop in any organ due to their spindle cell origin. The exact etiology of solitary fibrous tumors is unknown. The majority of SFTs are benign with 10-30% of them exhibiting aggressive and malignant features. The aggressiveness of this type of tumor is not associated with its histological features, which makes surgical resection the treatment of choice. We will review the clinical and radiological features and possible differential diagnoses of SFTs according to their anatomical sites following the World Health Organization 2020 classification.
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- Mohamed Badawy
- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States.
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- Department of Radiology, University of Missouri Health Care, Columbia, MO, United States.
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- Department of Radiology, University of Missouri Health Care, Columbia, MO, United States.
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- Department of Radiology, University of Missouri Health Care, Columbia, MO, United States.
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- Department of Pathology, University of Missouri Health Care, Columbia, MO, United States.
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- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States.
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- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States.
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- Department of Radiology, University of Missouri Health Care, Columbia, MO, United States.
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Righi A, Gambarotti M, Benini S, Gibertoni D, Asioli S, Magagnoli G, Gamberi G, Sbaraglia M, Cocchi S, Staals E, Palmerini E, Dei Tos AP. Primary synovial sarcoma of bone: A retrospective analysis of 25 patients. Histopathology 2021; 80:686-697. [PMID: 34821406 DOI: 10.1111/his.14602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2021] [Revised: 11/22/2021] [Accepted: 11/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIMS To evaluate diagnostic accuracy of SSX and SSX-SS18 antibodies in decalcified surgical specimens and outcome of synovial sarcomas (SS) of bone. METHODS AND RESULTS Twenty-five cases were classified as bone SS (prevalence 0.32% among malignant primary bone sarcoma). Median age was 34 years (range 9 -79) . 24/25 patients presented with non-metastatic tumors, one with lung metastases. The majority of tumors involved the long bones of extremities with metaphyseal origin. Mean size of the tumor was 7.1 cm. 20 cases (80%) were monophasic and 5 (20%) biphasic. SS18-SSX fusion-specific antibody had 92% sensitivity and 99% specificity for primary bone SS, whereas SSX C-terminus antibody had 100% sensitivity and 94% specificity. FISH analysis was feasible in 9 (36%) cases and detected SS18 rearrangement in all 9 cases. All patients underwent surgical removal of their primary tumor, with adequate margins in 18 (72%) patients. Chemotherapy with metothrexate, cisplatin, doxorubicin, ifosfamide was used in the 7 patients. Two patients with inadequate surgical margins received radiotherapy. With a median follow-up of 80 months (range 6-428), 5-year and 10-year overall survival (OS) were 66.6% and 47.9% respectively and 5-and 10-years disease-free survival (DFS) were 36.8% (95% C.I.: 18.0-55.7%), and 32.2% (95% C.I.: 14.6-51.2%) respectively A significant improvement in 10-years DFS in patients undergoing chemotherapy as compared with patients who did not was observed (p 0.039). CONCLUSIONS Our series highlights the utility of SS18-SSX fusion-specific and SSX C-terminus antibodies to support the diagnosis of SS, Adjustment chemotherapy was associated with improved prognosis in this series.
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- Alberto Righi
- Department of Pathology, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences (DIBINEM) - Unit of Hygiene and Biostatistics, University of Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences (DIBINEM), Surgical Pathology Section-Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy.,Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Science, University of Bologna, Italy
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- Azienda Ospedale Università Padova, Department of Pathology, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Orthopaedic Oncology, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
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- Osteoncology, Bone and Soft Tissue Sarcomas and Innovative Therapies Unit, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
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Berkeley R, Andrei V, Saifuddin A. The rare primary bone sarcomas: imaging-pathological correlation. Skeletal Radiol 2021; 50:1491-1511. [PMID: 33410967 DOI: 10.1007/s00256-020-03692-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2020] [Revised: 11/30/2020] [Accepted: 12/01/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Rare primary bone sarcomas are challenging entities both radiologically and pathologically. These include the diagnoses of spindle cell sarcoma (leiomyosarcoma, fibrosarcoma, synovial sarcoma, and malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor), pleomorphic liposarcoma, and undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma. The radiographic and cross-sectional imaging features of each of these tumors are presented, along with current key pathological concepts. Frequently non-specific, the radiological appearances must be correlated with all clinical and pathological information available to enable an accurate diagnosis.
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- Rupert Berkeley
- Department of Radiology, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Brockley Hill, Stanmore, Middlesex, HA7 4LP, UK.
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- Department of Pathology, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Brockley Hill, Stanmore, Middlesex, HA7 4LP, UK
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- Department of Radiology, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Brockley Hill, Stanmore, Middlesex, HA7 4LP, UK
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Bianchi G, Lana D, Gambarotti M, Ferrari C, Sbaraglia M, Pedrini E, Pazzaglia L, Sangiorgi L, Bartolotti I, Dei Tos AP, Scotlandi K, Righi A. Clinical, Histological, and Molecular Features of Solitary Fibrous Tumor of Bone: A Single Institution Retrospective Review. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13102470. [PMID: 34069378 PMCID: PMC8158730 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13102470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2021] [Revised: 05/14/2021] [Accepted: 05/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Simple Summary Solitary fibrous tumors arising from the bone are an extremely rare event and only few cases have been previously described in the literature. It is characterized by a prominent, branched vascularization, with a thin and dilated vascular texture defined as “staghorn” and by the presence of the NAB2-STAT6 gene rearrangement, present in about 90% of cases and considered a pathognomonic feature. In the present study, we described our series of 24 cases of primary solitary fibrous tumor of the bone to find any clinical and molecular prognostic factors and to compare them with those currently used for soft tissue solitary fibrous tumor and to evaluate the risk stratification system proposed by Demicco, in order to understand whether this system was able to correctly predict the risk of local and distant metastatic relapse even in the case of solitary fibrous tumor of the bone. Abstract Primary solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) of the bone is extremely rare, with only few cases reported in the literature. We retrieved all cases of primary SFT of the bone treated at our institution and we assessed the morphology and the immunohistochemical and molecular features to investigate the clinical outcome of primary SFT of the bone and any clinical relevance of clinical and histological criteria of aggressiveness currently adopted for the soft tissues counterpart. Morphologically, 15 cases evidenced high cellularity, cytologic atypia, and foci of necrosis and were associated with more than 4 mitotic figures/10 HPF. Immunohistochemical analysis showed an expression of CD34 and of STAT6 immunopositivity in 95% and in 100% of cases, respectively. The presence of NAB2-STAT6 chimeric transcripts was found in 10 out of 12 cases in which RT-PCR analysis was feasible, whereas TERT promoter mutations analysis was feasible in 16 cases and only a C-to-T substitution in a heterozygous state was found in one DNA sample for the C228T genetic variant. P53 variants were assessed in 12 cases: 11 (91.6%) cases showed a variation, while in one case, no alteration was found. Disease-specific survival was 64% at 5 years and 49% at 10 years. Statistical analysis showed no correlation between survival and all the clinicopathological and molecular parameters evaluated. In conclusion, at difference to SFT of soft tissues, aggressive behavior of primary SFT of the bone seems to be independent from mitotic count or any other clinicopathological and molecular features.
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- Giuseppe Bianchi
- Department of Orthopedic Oncology, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, 40136 Bologna, Italy; (G.B.); (D.L.)
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- Department of Orthopedic Oncology, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, 40136 Bologna, Italy; (G.B.); (D.L.)
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- Department of Pathology, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, 40136 Bologna, Italy;
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- Experimental Oncology Laboratory, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, 40136 Bologna, Italy; (C.F.); (L.P.); (K.S.)
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- Department of Pathology, Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova, 35121 Padua, Italy;
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- Department of Rare Skeletal Disorders, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, 40136 Bologna, Italy; (E.P.); (L.S.); (I.B.)
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- Experimental Oncology Laboratory, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, 40136 Bologna, Italy; (C.F.); (L.P.); (K.S.)
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- Department of Rare Skeletal Disorders, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, 40136 Bologna, Italy; (E.P.); (L.S.); (I.B.)
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- Department of Rare Skeletal Disorders, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, 40136 Bologna, Italy; (E.P.); (L.S.); (I.B.)
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- Department of Medicine, University of Padua School of Medicine, 35121 Padua, Italy;
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- Experimental Oncology Laboratory, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, 40136 Bologna, Italy; (C.F.); (L.P.); (K.S.)
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- Department of Pathology, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, 40136 Bologna, Italy;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-051-636-6665
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Jia C, Crim J, Evenski A, Layfield LJ. Solitary fibrous tumor of bone developing lung metastases on long-term follow-up. Skeletal Radiol 2020; 49:1865-1871. [PMID: 32519181 DOI: 10.1007/s00256-020-03493-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2020] [Revised: 05/19/2020] [Accepted: 05/25/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
Abstract
Solitary fibrous tumors are rare mesenchymal neoplasms of fibroblastic or myofibroblastic origin. Primary solitary fibrous tumors arising in bone are extremely rare and rarely metastasize. We present a case of solitary fibrous tumor where the diagnosis was delayed due to a failure to recognize the subtle, lytic lesion underlying a fracture of the left humerus. The patient underwent proximal humeral replacement and was followed closely with imaging of humerus and chest. A small lung metastasis was found on CT scan 38 months later and was resected. Two additional small metastases were found and resected 62 months after initial tumor resection. The purpose of this case report is both to highlight the radiologic challenges which can lead to overlooking a lytic lesion underlying a fracture and to show the importance of long-term follow-up in patients with solitary fibrous tumor.
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- Cassie Jia
- University of Missouri at Columbia, Columbia, MO, USA.
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- University of Missouri at Columbia, Columbia, MO, USA
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Rare Primary Malignant Bone Sarcomas. Cancers (Basel) 2020; 12:cancers12113092. [PMID: 33114111 PMCID: PMC7690832 DOI: 10.3390/cancers12113092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2020] [Revised: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 10/19/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Simple Summary Primary malignant bone tumors are infrequent cancers. More than 90% of these neoplasms are classified as osteosarcomas, Ewing sarcomas or chondrosarcomas, and their clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment principles are well-established. The entities described in this article, are ultra-rare varieties of bone sarcomas, and there clinical and histological characteristics are not well known. Therefore, they are very difficult to be diagnosed and there is a lot of uncertainty on their treatment. Because of their rarity, it is also extremely difficult to perform clinical research on these cancers. This article creates more awareness of these very rare bone tumors. It explains how to recognize and diagnose each entity and it summarizes the medical scientific literature that is available on these cancers. Increasing awareness and clinical research for these cancers are key elements to improve the prognosis for patients with these diseases in the long term. Abstract Rare primary malignant bone sarcomas (RPMBS), other than osteosarcoma, chondrosarcoma, chordoma, and Ewing sarcoma, account for about 5–10% of primary bone tumors and represent a major diagnostic challenge. These tumors include spindle cell and round cell sarcoma entities, hemangiopericytoma-like and vascular tumors. Additionally, several histotypes, traditionally described in the soft tissues, such as myxofibrosarcoma, synovial sarcoma, and malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor of bone, have been reported in patients with primary bone tumors. While wide surgical resection is the mainstay of local treatment, systemic therapy of these rare entities is controversial. Patients with undifferentiated spindle cell or pleomorphic high-grade tumors of bone, are usually treated with osteosarcoma-like chemotherapy, while patients with round cell and undifferentiated round cell tumors (URCTs), may respond to sarcoma treatment regimens for Ewing sarcoma patients. Studies on analogies and differences among these ultra-rare tumors have seldom been reported. This review describes relevance, clinical aspects, diagnostic procedures, staging, treatment recommendations, and current research in this composite tumor group.
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Alshehri FD, Baeshen SK, Samkari AMN, Almehdar AS, Lary AI. Synovial sarcoma of the spine: A case report and review of the literature. Surg Neurol Int 2020; 11:257. [PMID: 33024595 PMCID: PMC7533099 DOI: 10.25259/sni_429_2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2020] [Accepted: 08/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Background: Synovial sarcoma (SS) of the spine is a rare malignant soft-tissue tumor, and there are few reported cases. The aim of this paper is to report a rare case of spinal SS involving the paraspinal muscles, and to review all such cases reported in the literature. Case Description: In this paper, we report a rare case of spinal SS involving the paraspinal muscles in a 12-year-old girl. The patient underwent surgical excision of the mass with adjuvant radiation and chemotherapy. At the 1-year follow-up, there was no evidence of local tumor recurrence, and the patient’s symptoms had improved. In addition, we identified and reviewed 33 reported cases of SS involving the spine. Conclusion: Due to the limited number of reported cases in the literature, it is difficult to predict the outcomes of spinal SS. Further, different treatment modalities have been used to treat spinal SS. However, most of the reported cases had poor outcomes. Therefore, prospective multi-center studies are needed to further investigate the treatment strategies and outcomes for patients with spinal SS.
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- Fayez Dhafer Alshehri
- Department of Medical Education, College of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Education, College of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Saudi Arabia
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- Departments of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- Departments of Radiology King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- Departments of Surgery, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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Primary Intraosseous Synovial Sarcoma with Molecular Confirmation: Expanding and Clarifying the Spectrum of This Rare Neoplasm. Case Rep Pathol 2020; 2020:5492754. [PMID: 32082672 PMCID: PMC7011484 DOI: 10.1155/2020/5492754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2019] [Revised: 01/10/2020] [Accepted: 01/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Synovial sarcoma is a well-known malignant tumor usually originating within deep soft tissues of the lower extremities of adolescents and young adults. Rare radiologically confirmed examples of primary bone synovial sarcoma have been documented, generally in isolated case reports. Herein, we report two cases of primary intraosseous synovial sarcoma, with molecular confirmation, involving the left humerus of a 45-year-old female and the right fourth metatarsal bone in a 36-year-old male. Additionally, we clarify the spectrum of primary intraosseous synovial sarcoma by separately analyzing reported cases with radiographic confirmation of bone origin and molecular support for the diagnosis. There are clinicopathologic differences between those tumors with documented molecular confirmation and those lacking such confirmation, specifically regarding their anatomic distribution (p < 0.0001). Regarding the radiology of our two cases, the humeral lesion appeared almost entirely intramedullary without soft tissue extension; the midfoot lesion demonstrated a destructive, metatarsal-centered bone lesion, initially thought clinically to represent primary bone osteosarcoma. The diagnoses of monophasic synovial sarcoma were rendered via core needle biopsies, with molecular FISH confirmation of SYT gene rearrangement. Clinical follow-up data was only available for the female patient with the primary humeral lesion, who underwent surgical resection, with no local recurrence or distant metastasis at 7 months postsurgery. To our knowledge, these are the first reported examples of molecularly confirmed, primary intraosseous synovial sarcomas of the humerus and metatarsal bones. Primary intraosseous synovial sarcomas with molecular confirmation differ clinically from those lacking it; however, the demographic features and metastatic potential appear similar to primary soft tissue synovial sarcoma.
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Zoia C, Lombardi F, Fiore MR, Montalbetti A, Iannalfi A, Sansone M, Bongetta D, Valvo F, Del Maestro M, Luzzi S, Galzio RJ. Sacral solitary fibrous tumour: surgery and hadrontherapy, a combined treatment strategy. Rep Pract Oncol Radiother 2020; 25:241-244. [PMID: 32025222 DOI: 10.1016/j.rpor.2020.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2019] [Revised: 10/24/2019] [Accepted: 01/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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- Cesare Zoia
- Neurosurgery Department, IRCCS Fondazione Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Neurosurgery Department, IRCCS Fondazione Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- National Center of Oncological Hadrontherapy (CNAO) Clinical Radiotherapy Unit, Pavia, Italy
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- Neurosurgery Unit, Department of Clinical-Surgical, Diagnostic and Pediatric Sciences, IRCCS Fondazione Policlinico San Matteo, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- National Center of Oncological Hadrontherapy (CNAO) Clinical Radiotherapy Unit, Pavia, Italy
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- Neurosurgery Unit, Department of Clinical-Surgical, Diagnostic and Pediatric Sciences, IRCCS Fondazione Policlinico San Matteo, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Neurosurgery Department, IRCCS Fondazione Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- National Center of Oncological Hadrontherapy (CNAO) Clinical Radiotherapy Unit, Pavia, Italy
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- Neurosurgery Department, IRCCS Fondazione Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Neurosurgery Unit, Department of Clinical-Surgical, Diagnostic and Pediatric Sciences, IRCCS Fondazione Policlinico San Matteo, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Neurosurgery Department, IRCCS Fondazione Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
- Neurosurgery Unit, Department of Clinical-Surgical, Diagnostic and Pediatric Sciences, IRCCS Fondazione Policlinico San Matteo, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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Genetic and molecular reappraisal of spindle cell adamantinoma of bone reveals a small subset of misclassified intraosseous synovial sarcoma. Mod Pathol 2019; 32:231-241. [PMID: 30206413 DOI: 10.1038/s41379-018-0115-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2018] [Revised: 07/10/2018] [Accepted: 07/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Adamantinoma represents a distinct group of bone tumors showing both mesenchymal and epithelial differentiation most commonly involving the tibial diaphysis. Most adamantinomas contain a fibro-osseous component and an epithelial component consisting of squamous or basaloid cells. Adamantinomas are considered malignant neoplasms requiring en bloc excision that frequently recur locally and can rarely metastasize. Rare adamantinomas show an epithelial component consisting predominantly of monomorphic spindle cells, which, combined with an epithelial immunophenotype, can mimic monophasic synovial sarcoma. Synovial sarcoma is very rare in bone. It is considered a high-grade sarcoma that typically necessitates chemotherapy. However, the relationship between spindle cell adamantinoma and intraosseous synovial sarcoma has not been investigated. The current study was prompted by identification of a presumed spindle cell adamantinoma of the tibia with diffuse keratin expression that harbored a SS18 gene region rearrangement. FISH of eight additional bone tumors initially classified as spindle cell adamantinoma based on clinicoradiopathologic findings revealed one additional case with SS18 rearrangement. Histologically, both intraosseous synovial sarcoma and spindle cell adamantinoma demonstrated uniform fusiform nuclei with scant cytoplasm, short fascicles and low mitotic activity. The adamantinomas, but not the synovial sarcomas, were more likely to show overt epithelial differentiation in the form of pseudoglands or squamous nests. Immunohistochemistry of all cases, irrespective of SS18 status, showed diffuse keratin positivity in the spindle cell component, and less consistent EMA positivity. Clinical follow-up was available in both intraosseous synovial sarcomas, one of which recurred and the other metastasized. Two of the six spindle cell adamantinomas with follow-up metastasized. The above findings highlight the morphologic and immunophenotypic overlap between spindle cell adamantinoma and intraosseous synovial sarcoma of the tibia. Investigation of SS18 status to exclude synovial sarcoma is suggested prior to rendering a diagnosis of spindle cell adamantinoma.
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Rekhi B, Bapat P, Tripathi P, Shetty O, Puri A. A rare case of a solitary fibrous tumour of bone showing NAB2-STAT6
exon 3-exon 19 fusion. Histopathology 2018; 73:708-711. [DOI: 10.1111/his.13658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Bharat Rekhi
- Department of Surgical Pathology; Tata Memorial Hospital; Parel Mumbai India
- Division of Molecular Biology and Translational Medicine; Tata Memorial Hospital; Parel Mumbai India
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- Division of Molecular Biology and Translational Medicine; Tata Memorial Hospital; Parel Mumbai India
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- Department of Surgical Pathology; Tata Memorial Hospital; Parel Mumbai India
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- Division of Molecular Biology and Translational Medicine; Tata Memorial Hospital; Parel Mumbai India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology; Bone and Soft Tissues Disease Management Group; Tata Memorial Hospital; Parel Mumbai India
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Suarez-Zamora DA, Rodriguez-Urrego PA, Soto-Montoya C, Rivero-Rapalino O, Palau-Lazaro MA. Malignant Solitary Fibrous Tumor of the Humerus: A Case Report of an Extremely Rare Primary Bone Tumor. Int J Surg Pathol 2018; 26:772-776. [PMID: 29961401 DOI: 10.1177/1066896918780348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) is a spindle-shaped cell neoplasm originally described in the pleura, but subsequently found in many anatomic sites. Only few cases of primary SFTs in the bone have been previously described in the literature. We present the case of an 86-year-old man with a 1-week history of pain in his left arm. Imaging studies demonstrated a well-defined osteolytic lesion in the proximal humerus measuring 6.1 cm in diameter. Sections showed a round to spindle-shaped cell neoplasm with prominent mitotic activity (28 mitoses per 10 high-power fields) and areas of necrosis, focally surrounding staghorn-shaped vessels. The tumor cells were positive for CD34, CD99, Bcl-2, and STAT6 and negative for smooth muscle actin, epithelial membrane antigen, and cytokeratin AE1/AE3. These findings were consistent with a malignant SFT involving the left humerus. Although extremely rare, SFT should be considered in the differential diagnosis of primary bone tumors. This is the first case report of a primary SFT in a long bone with malignant histological features.
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- David A Suarez-Zamora
- 1 Department of Pathology and Laboratories, Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá, Bogotá DC, Colombia
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- 2 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá, Bogotá DC, Colombia.,4 School of Medicine, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá DC, Colombia
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- 3 Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá, Bogotá DC, Colombia.,4 School of Medicine, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá DC, Colombia
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- 1 Department of Pathology and Laboratories, Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá, Bogotá DC, Colombia.,4 School of Medicine, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá DC, Colombia
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Liu Y. F18‑fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography for bone hemangiopericytoma. Mol Clin Oncol 2017; 7:1147-1151. [DOI: 10.3892/mco.2017.1458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2017] [Accepted: 10/13/2017] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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- Yiyan Liu
- Department of Radiology, Nuclear Medicine Section, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, University Hospital, Newark, NJ 07103, USA
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Primary bone sarcomas represent extremely rare entities. The use of now abolished labels, such as malignant fibrous histiocytoma and hemangiopericytoma, has significantly hampered the chance of identifying specific entities. It is now accepted that a broad variety of mesenchymal malignancies most often arising on the soft tissue may actually present as primary bone lesions. A more accurate morphologic partition is justified based on availability of distinct therapeutic options. An integrated diagnostic approach represents the only way to achieve a correct classification. In consideration of the significant complexity, primary bone sarcomas should ideally be handled in the context of expert centers.
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Martín-Broto J, Reichardt P, Stacchiotti S, Blay JY. Review of past and present clinical cases with a view to future treatment options. Future Oncol 2017; 13:11-28. [DOI: 10.2217/fon-2017-0120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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In the 10 years that have elapsed since trabectedin was first granted approval in Europe for treatment of advanced soft tissue sarcoma (STS), other cytotoxic agents and targeted therapies have been approved and numerous randomized controlled trials have been completed or are underway. As an academic exercise and positive proof of the advances in STS management that have occurred during the past decade, it is interesting to compare current and future treatment approaches. In this review, present and future treatment approaches are examined by case study for three STS subtypes: uterine leiomyosarcoma, abdominal dedifferentiated liposarcoma and malignant solitary fibrous tumor.
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Oncology, HELIOS Klinikum Berlin-Buch, Schwanebecker Chaussee 50, 13125 Berlin, Germany
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- Medical Oncology Unit 2 – Adult Mesenchymal Tumors & Rare Cancers, Department of Cancer Medicine, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Centre Leon Berard, Lyon, France
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Oike N, Kawashima H, Ogose A, Hotta T, Hirano T, Ariizumi T, Yamagishi T, Umezu H, Inagawa S, Endo N. A malignant solitary fibrous tumour arising from the first lumbar vertebra and mimicking an osteosarcoma: a case report. World J Surg Oncol 2017; 15:100. [PMID: 28494796 PMCID: PMC5426015 DOI: 10.1186/s12957-017-1161-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2016] [Accepted: 04/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Background A solitary fibrous tumour (SFT) is an unusual neoplasm typically found in soft tissues. Although SFTs can arise in the bones, they very rarely arise in the vertebral arch. Here, we describe a case of a SFT that arose in the vertebral arch of the first lumbar (L1) spinal vertebrae and mimicked osteosarcoma. Case presentation A 49-year-old woman presented with a 2-month history of lower back pain and a lumbar region mass. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a heterogeneously enhanced mass in the L1 vertebral arch. The patient received neoadjuvant chemotherapy, followed by a surgical procedure comprising an anterior spinal fusion and en bloc resection. Histologically, our initial diagnosis was osteosarcoma. The postoperative course was uneventful, and the patient received adjuvant chemotherapy. However, the tumour metastasised to the lung 5 years after the first surgery, and a second surgery was performed for lung tumour resection. The histology of the metastatic lung tumour appeared similar to that of the malignant SFT, and the specimen from the first surgery was re-examined. Immunohistochemically, the tumour was positive for STAT6. Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction revealed a NAB2-STAT6 fusion gene, thus confirming our final diagnosis of malignant SFT. The patient died of disease progression 8 years after the first surgery; however, there was no evidence of local recurrence. Conclusions Malignant SFT in the vertebral arch is extremely rare and very difficult to distinguish histologically an osteoid from lace-like collagen. STAT6 immunostaining is useful for distinguishing malignant SFTs from other neoplasms. Although it is difficult to completely resect a SFT arising from the spine, we demonstrated the feasibility of an en bloc resection of spinal tumours arising from posterior elements, without local recurrence.
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- Naoki Oike
- Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, 1-757 Asahimachi-dori, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan
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- Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, 1-757 Asahimachi-dori, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan.
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- Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, 1-757 Asahimachi-dori, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan
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- Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, 1-757 Asahimachi-dori, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan
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- Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, 1-757 Asahimachi-dori, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan
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- Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, 1-757 Asahimachi-dori, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan
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- Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, 1-757 Asahimachi-dori, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan
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- Division of Pathology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
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- Division of Radiology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
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- Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, 1-757 Asahimachi-dori, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan
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Patient-derived solitary fibrous tumour xenografts predict high sensitivity to doxorubicin/dacarbazine combination confirmed in the clinic and highlight the potential effectiveness of trabectedin or eribulin against this tumour. Eur J Cancer 2017; 76:84-92. [PMID: 28284173 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2017.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2016] [Revised: 01/27/2017] [Accepted: 02/01/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Colia V, Provenzano S, Morosi C, Collini P, Renne SL, Dagrada PG, Sangalli C, Dei Tos AP, Marrari A, Casali PG, Stacchiotti S. Solitary fibrous tumour presenting with a single bone metastasis: report of six cases and literature review. Clin Sarcoma Res 2016; 6:16. [PMID: 27588167 PMCID: PMC5007728 DOI: 10.1186/s13569-016-0055-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2016] [Accepted: 08/06/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background Solitary fibrous tumour (SFT) is a rare soft tissue sarcoma with a low metastatic potential. A higher metastatic rate is observed in the high-grade/dedifferentiated variant. The most common expected site of distant spread are the lungs and the liver. Bone involvement is generally viewed as a late stage of disease spread. We report on a retrospective series of SFT patients relapsing with a single distant bone recurrence as first metastatic event, without evidence of other organ involvement. Case presentation All patients affected by a single distant bone metastasis from SFT as first distant event, without any evidence of other site of metastasis, observed at our Institution, were considered. Bone involvement from SFT was pathologically assessed in all cases and confirmed by expert pathologists. A total of six patients were retrospectively identified. Primary tumour arose from the meninges in four patients, from soft tissues in two. Bone metastases were located to the vertebrae, the hip, the acetabulum and the rib. In all cases, bone relapse was the first event, with one patient presenting a local relapse. Median time from the primary tumour and the evidence of bone relapse was 40 months (range 0–58). In 2/6 patients bone metastasis was treated with radiotherapy (RT), in 2/6 with surgery, in 2/6 with surgery plus RT. At a median follow-up of 55 months (range 23–88), 5/6 patients are alive (2/5 without disease, 3/5 with multicentric metastatic disease) and one is dead of disease. 2/6 patients did not relapse after the treatment of the bone metastasis. Conclusions This small series in a relatively rare histology suggests that isolated, possibly late, bone metastases are a plausible scenario, in particular in meningeal SFT. Notably, new bone lesions in a patient with a history of SFT should be always investigated. Exclusive local treatments may be an option, though collection of such series would be needed to define the best treatment strategy.
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- Vittoria Colia
- Adult Mesenchymal Tumour & Rare Cancer Medical Oncology Unit, Cancer Medicine Department, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori, via G. Venezian, 1, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Adult Mesenchymal Tumour & Rare Cancer Medical Oncology Unit, Cancer Medicine Department, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori, via G. Venezian, 1, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Radiology and Radiotherapy, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Laboratory of Experimental Molecular Pathology, Department of Diagnostic Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Radiology and Radiotherapy, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Adult Mesenchymal Tumour & Rare Cancer Medical Oncology Unit, Cancer Medicine Department, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori, via G. Venezian, 1, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Adult Mesenchymal Tumour & Rare Cancer Medical Oncology Unit, Cancer Medicine Department, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori, via G. Venezian, 1, 20133 Milan, Italy
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Srinivas DK, Ballal A, Pai M, Subbiah K, Rai HR. Solitary Fibrous Tumour of the Clavicle: A Rare Case Report. J Clin Diagn Res 2016; 10:RD01-2. [PMID: 27504363 DOI: 10.7860/jcdr/2016/13304.7971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2015] [Accepted: 01/01/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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A Solitary Fibrous Tumour (SFT) is the preferred term by most of the pathologists than "haemangiopericytoma". SFT is a heterogeneous group of benign and malignant neoplasms along a morphologic continuum. Here we report a case of SFT of the clavicle in a 26-year-old male patient, who presented to us with complaints of pain and swelling over the dominant shoulder. No signs of metastasis were noted clinically and radiologically. He underwent surgical resection of swelling. At 6 months after resection and after 22 cycles of radiotherapy, he was noted to have excellent prognosis with satisfactory shoulder function.
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- Registrar, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, ARS Hospital , Tirupur, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Professor, Department of Pathology, A.J Institute of Medical Sciences , Mangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Postgraduate, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, K.S. Hegde Medical Academy , Mangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Professor and Head of the Department, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, K.S. Hegde Medical Academy , Mangalore, Karnataka, India
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Primary intraosseous hybrid nerve sheath tumor of femur: A hitherto undescribed occurrence in bone with secondary aneurysmal bone cyst formation resulting in pathological fracture. Pathol Res Pract 2015; 211:409-14. [DOI: 10.1016/j.prp.2014.10.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2014] [Revised: 10/25/2014] [Accepted: 10/31/2014] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Thway K, Fisher C. Synovial sarcoma: defining features and diagnostic evolution. Ann Diagn Pathol 2014; 18:369-80. [PMID: 25438927 DOI: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2014.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 186] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2014] [Accepted: 09/15/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Synovial sarcoma (SS) is a malignant mesenchymal neoplasm with variable epithelial differentiation, with a propensity to occur in young adults and which can arise at almost any site. It is generally viewed and treated as a high-grade sarcoma. As one of the first sarcomas to be defined by the presence of a specific chromosomal translocation leading to the production of the SS18-SSX fusion oncogene, it is perhaps the archetypal "translocation-associated sarcoma," and its translocation remains unique to this tumor type. Synovial sarcoma has a variety of morphologic patterns, but its chief forms are the classic biphasic pattern, of glandular or solid epithelial structures with monomorphic spindle cells and the monophasic pattern, of fascicles of spindle cells with only immunohistochemical or ultrastructural evidence of epithelial differentiation. However, there is significant morphologic heterogeneity and overlap with a variety of other neoplasms, which can cause diagnostic challenge, particularly as the immunoprofile is varied, SS18-SSX is not detected in 100% of SSs, and they may occur at unusual sites. Correct diagnosis is clinically important, due to the relative chemosensitivity of SS in relation to other sarcomas, for prognostication and because of the potential for treatment with specific targeted therapies in the near future. We review SS, with emphasis on the diagnostic spectrum, recent immunohistochemical and genetic findings, and the differential diagnosis.
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- Khin Thway
- Sarcoma Unit, Royal Marsden Hospital, London UK.
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Stanta G, Bonin S, Machado I, Llombart-Bosch A. Models of biobanking and tissue preservation: RNA quality in archival samples in pathology laboratories and "in vivo biobanking" by tumor xenografts in nude mice-two models of quality assurance in pathology. Biopreserv Biobank 2014; 9:149-55. [PMID: 24846260 DOI: 10.1089/bio.2011.0010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Tissue banks represent essential resources and platforms for biomedical research serving basic, translational, and clinical research projects. In this article, we describe 2 models of biobanking and tissue preservation with different approaches and aims. Archive tissue biobanking is described here as a resource of residual pathology tissues for translational research, which represents the huge clinical heterogeneity. In this context, managing of tissues and RNA quality in archive tissue are discussed. The other model of tissue biobanking is referred to as xenograft tissue banking, which represents an alternative method for obtaining large amounts of tissue, over an indefinite period, in so far as the tumor can be transferred in vivo over generations, maintaining the histological and genetic particularities. A description of the method and examples of the application are given with particular emphasis on sarcomas (Ewing's sarcoma/primitive neuroectodermal sarcoma, synovial sarcomas, and rhabdomyosarcomas) and early stages of tumor angiogenesis in sarcomas.
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- Giorgio Stanta
- 1 Department of Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences, University of Trieste , Cattinara Hospital, Trieste, Italy
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Solomon LW, Magliocca KR, Going RE, Müller S. Unilocular radiolucency of the mandible. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol 2014; 117:397-401. [DOI: 10.1016/j.oooo.2012.06.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2012] [Revised: 06/06/2012] [Accepted: 06/29/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Malignant fibrous histiocytoma and fibrosarcoma of bone: a re-assessment in the light of currently employed morphological, immunohistochemical and molecular approaches. Virchows Arch 2012; 461:561-70. [DOI: 10.1007/s00428-012-1306-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2012] [Revised: 07/30/2012] [Accepted: 08/22/2012] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Bouvier C, Métellus P, de Paula AM, Vasiljevic A, Jouvet A, Guyotat J, Mokhtari K, Varlet P, Dufour H, Figarella-Branger D. Solitary fibrous tumors and hemangiopericytomas of the meninges: overlapping pathological features and common prognostic factors suggest the same spectrum of tumors. Brain Pathol 2011; 22:511-21. [PMID: 22082190 DOI: 10.1111/j.1750-3639.2011.00552.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Meningeal solitary fibrous tumors (SFTs) and hemangiopericytomas (HPCs) are distinct entities in the World Health Organization (WHO) classification of central nervous system (CNS) tumors while they belong to the same spectrum of tumors in other locations. Well-defined histological prognostic factors are also lacking for these tumors. In order to clarify the relationship between SFT and HPC and to find histological and immunohistochemical prognostic factors, we carried out a retrospective study in 89 patients. The following histological parameters were recorded: hypercellularity, collagenic areas, cytonuclear atypias, necrosis, mitotic count per 10 high-power fields, vasculo-nervous adherences defined by engulfment of vessel or nerve by the tumor, brain infiltration. We found overlapping histological and immunohistochemical features between SFT and HPC. The most relevant histological prognostic factors in the whole cohort for both progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) in univariate analysis were hypercellularity, high mitotic count (>5 per 10 high-power fields) and necrosis. On the basis of these results, we propose a new grading scheme for these tumors which was of pronostic value for both PFS and OS in uni- and multivariate analysis. As extent of surgery was also a prognostic factor for both PFS and OS in univariate analysis, we propose that management of SFT/HPC might be based both on quality of removal and histological grade.
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- Corinne Bouvier
- Department of Pathology and Neuropathology, Timone Hospital, Marseille, France.
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de Andrea CE, Wiweger MI, Bovée JVMG, Romeo S, Hogendoorn PCW. Peripheral chondrosarcoma progression is associated with increased type X collagen and vascularisation. Virchows Arch 2011; 460:95-102. [PMID: 22116208 PMCID: PMC3267032 DOI: 10.1007/s00428-011-1168-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2011] [Revised: 10/31/2011] [Accepted: 11/02/2011] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Endochondral bone formation requires a cartilage template, known as the growth plate, and vascular invasion, bringing osteoblasts and osteoclasts. Endochondral chondrocytes undergo sequences of cell division, matrix secretion, cell hypertrophy, apoptosis, and matrix calcification/mineralisation. In this study, two critical steps of endochondral bone formation, the deposition of collagen X-rich matrix and blood vessel attraction/invasion, were investigated by immunohistochemistry. Fourteen multiple osteochondromas and six secondary peripheral chondrosarcomas occurring in patients with multiple osteochondromas were studied and compared to epiphyseal growth plate samples. Mutation analysis showed all studied patients (expect one) to harbour a germ-line mutations in either EXT1 or EXT2. Here, we described that homozygous mutations in EXT1/EXT2, which are causative for osteochondroma formation, are likely to affect terminal chondrocyte differentiation and vascularisation in the osteocartilaginous interface. Contrastingly, terminal chondrocyte differentiation and vascularisation seem to be unaffected in secondary peripheral chondrosarcoma. In addition, osteochondromas with high vascular density displayed a higher proliferation rate. A similar apoptotic rate was observed in osteochondromas and secondary peripheral chondrosarcomas. Recently, it has been shown that cells with functional EXT1 and EXT2 are outnumbering EXT1/EXT2 mutated cells in secondary peripheral chondrosarcomas. This might explain the increased type X collagen production and blood vessel attraction in these malignant tumours.
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- Carlos E de Andrea
- Department of Pathology, Leiden University Medical Center, RC Leiden, The Netherlands
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TLE1 is expressed in the majority of primary pleuropulmonary synovial sarcomas. Virchows Arch 2011; 459:615-21. [PMID: 22071579 DOI: 10.1007/s00428-011-1160-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2011] [Revised: 10/04/2011] [Accepted: 10/18/2011] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Fritchie K, Mannava S, Sundaram M. Radiologic case study. Orthopedics 2011; 34:829, 912-4. [PMID: 22050245 DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20110922-38] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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- Karen Fritchie
- Department of Anatomic Pathology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
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Solitary fibrous tumor of the central nervous system: a 15-year literature survey of 220 cases (August 1996-July 2011). Adv Anat Pathol 2011; 18:356-92. [PMID: 21841406 DOI: 10.1097/pap.0b013e318229c004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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We reviewed the world literature on solitary fibrous tumors of the central nervous system from August 1996 to July 2011, focusing on both clinicopathological features and diagnostic findings. The anatomical distribution of the 220 cases reported so far reveals that most are intracranial and just over one-fifth are intraspinal. In decreasing frequency, intracranial tumors involve the supratentorial and infratentorial compartments, the pontocerebellar angle, the sellar and parasellar regions, and the cranial nerves. Intraspinal tumors are mainly located in the thoracic and cervical segments. Although most solitary fibrous tumors of the central nervous system are dural based, a small subset presents as subpial, intraparenchymal, intraventricular, or as tumors involving the nerve rootlets with no dural connection. Preoperative imaging and intraoperative findings suggest meningioma, schwannoma or neurofibroma, hemangiopericytoma, or pituitary tumors. Immunohistochemistry is critical to establish a definitive histopathological diagnosis. Vimentin, CD34, BCL2, and CD99 are the most consistently positive markers. The usual histologic type generally behaves in a benign manner if complete removal is achieved. Recurrence is anticipated when resection is subtotal or when the tumor exhibits atypical histology. The proliferative index as assessed by MIB1 labeling is of prognostic significance. Occasionally, tumors featuring conventional morphology may recur, perhaps because of minimal residual disease left behind during surgical extirpation. Rare extracranial metastases and tumor-related deaths are on record. Surgery is the treatment of choice. Stereotactic and external beam radiation therapy may be indicated for postsurgical tumor remnants and for unresectable recurrences. Long-term active surveillance of the patients is mandatory.
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Bisceglia M, Dimitri L, Giannatempo G, Carotenuto V, Bianco M, Monte V, D’Angelo V, Magro G. Solitary Fibrous Tumor of the Central Nervous System. Int J Surg Pathol 2011; 19:476-86. [DOI: 10.1177/1066896911405655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) of the central nervous system was first described in 1996. A number of cases have been reported since. The authors present 5 new cases: 4 intracranial and 1 intraspinal. All patients were adults (age range, 47 to 75 years); 4 were male and 1 female; 4 cases were primary tumors; and 1 was a second tumor recurrence. All patients were surgically treated with gross total removal. All cases were histologically examined with immunohistochemical confirmation; 2 tumors exhibited diffuse classic histology, 1 tumor was a cellular variant, 1 tumor was myxoid, and 1 was predominantly classic with focal myxoid features and focally pleomorphic. The postoperative course was uneventful in all. The patient with the cellular variant experienced 2 local recurrences and eventually died of disease 10 years after the initial diagnosis. The patient with the myxoid variant—the tumor studied—which was the second recurrence of a previously misdiagnosed fibrous meningioma surgically treated 15 years earlier, had a recurrence after 2 years for the third time and eventually died of disease. Three patients are alive and well 11.6, 6, and 4 years after surgery. SFT is a rare tumor that needs to be differentiated from some mimickers, mainly fibrous meningioma, hemangiopericytoma, and with regard to the myxoid variant, also adult-onset myxochordoid meningioma and myxoid peripheral nerve sheath tumor. Immunohistochemistry is crucial for the correct diagnosis of SFT. The authors also performed a review of the literature and found a little more than 200 cases on record.
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- Michele Bisceglia
- IRCCS “Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza” Hospital, San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
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- IRCCS “Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza” Hospital, San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
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- IRCCS “Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza” Hospital, San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
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- IRCCS “Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza” Hospital, San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
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- IRCCS “Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza” Hospital, San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
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- IRCCS “Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza” Hospital, San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
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- University and Polyclinic Hospital of Catania, Catania, Italy
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Bibliography. Supportive care. Current world literature. Curr Opin Oncol 2011; 23:415-6. [PMID: 21654394 DOI: 10.1097/cco.0b013e328348d4f4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Gupta N, Barwad A, Katamuthu K, Rajwanshi A, Radotra BD, Nijhawan R, Dey P. Solitary fibrous tumour: a diagnostic challenge for the cytopathologist. Cytopathology 2011; 23:250-5. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2303.2011.00880.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Yam C, Hristov AC, Schulick RD. Solitary Fibrous Tumour of the Rectosigmoid Wall: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature. ANNALS OF THE ACADEMY OF MEDICINE, SINGAPORE 2011. [DOI: 10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.v40n4p192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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