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An W, Xue Z, Zhuo H, Wang N, Meng L, Jia W. Cheek alveolar soft part sarcoma recurrence at the primary site during follow-up: a case report and review of the literature. BMC Oral Health 2024; 24:689. [PMID: 38872175 DOI: 10.1186/s12903-024-04431-2] [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: 03/19/2024] [Accepted: 05/31/2024] [Indexed: 06/15/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Alveolar soft part sarcoma (ASPS) occurs most often in the deep muscles or fascia of the extremities in adults, with only 3.4% of these tumours originating from the head, face and neck. To date, only 17 cases of buccal ASPS have been reported, including the case presented here. Only one case of ASPS recurrence at the primary site, similar to our case, has been reported thus far. Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICPis)-associated diabetes, with an estimated incidence of 0.43%, is usually seen in older cancer patients and has not been reported in younger people or in patients with ASPS. CASE PRESENTATION A 24-year-old male patient presented with a slowly progressing right cheek mass with a clinical history of approximately 28 months. Sonographic imaging revealed a hypoechoic mass, which was considered a benign tumour. However, a pathological diagnosis of ASPS was made after excision of the mass. Five days later, functional right cervical lymph node dissection was performed. No other adjuvant therapy was administered after surgery. In a periodic follow-up of the patient six months later, blood-rich tumour growth was noted at the primary site, and Positron emission tomography-computedtomography (PET-CT) ruled out distant metastasis in other areas. The patient was referred to the Ninth People's Hospital of Shanghai Jiaotong University. Due to the large extent of the mass, the patient received a combination of a Programmed Cell Death Ligand 1(PD-L1) inhibitor and a targeted drug. Unfortunately, the patient developed three episodes of severe diabetic ketoacidosis after the administration of the drugs. A confirmed diagnosis of ICPis-associated diabetes was confirmed. After the second operation, the postoperative pathological diagnosis was ASPS, and the margins were all negative. Therefore, we made a final clinical diagnosis of ASPS recurrence at the primary site. Currently in the follow-up, the patient is alive, has no distant metastases, and undergoes multiple imaging examinations every 3 months for the monitoring of their condition. CONCLUSIONS In analysing the characteristics of all previously reported cases of buccal ASPS, it was found that the clinical history ranged from 1 to 24 months, with a mean of approximately 3 to 9 months. Tumour recurrence at the primary site has been reported in only one patient with buccal ASPS, and the short-term recurrence in our patient may be related to the extraordinarily long 28-month history. ICPis-associated diabetes may be noted in young patients with rare tumours, and regular insulin level monitoring after use is necessary.
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- Wenyu An
- Department of Pathology and Key Laboratory for Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases, Shihezi University School of Medicine/The First Affiliated Hospital, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China
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- Department of Pathology and Key Laboratory for Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases, Shihezi University School of Medicine/The First Affiliated Hospital, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China
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- Department of Pathology and Key Laboratory for Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases, Shihezi University School of Medicine/The First Affiliated Hospital, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China
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- Department of Pathology and Key Laboratory for Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases, Shihezi University School of Medicine/The First Affiliated Hospital, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China
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- Department of Pathology and Key Laboratory for Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases, Shihezi University School of Medicine/The First Affiliated Hospital, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China.
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- Department of Pathology and Key Laboratory for Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases, Shihezi University School of Medicine/The First Affiliated Hospital, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China.
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Liu S, Dai W, Jin B, Jiang F, Huang H, Hou W, Lan J, Jin Y, Peng W, Pan J. Effects of super-enhancers in cancer metastasis: mechanisms and therapeutic targets. Mol Cancer 2024; 23:122. [PMID: 38844984 PMCID: PMC11157854 DOI: 10.1186/s12943-024-02033-8] [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: 04/19/2024] [Accepted: 05/28/2024] [Indexed: 06/09/2024] Open
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Metastasis remains the principal cause of cancer-related lethality despite advancements in cancer treatment. Dysfunctional epigenetic alterations are crucial in the metastatic cascade. Among these, super-enhancers (SEs), emerging as new epigenetic regulators, consist of large clusters of regulatory elements that drive the high-level expression of genes essential for the oncogenic process, upon which cancer cells develop a profound dependency. These SE-driven oncogenes play an important role in regulating various facets of metastasis, including the promotion of tumor proliferation in primary and distal metastatic organs, facilitating cellular migration and invasion into the vasculature, triggering epithelial-mesenchymal transition, enhancing cancer stem cell-like properties, circumventing immune detection, and adapting to the heterogeneity of metastatic niches. This heavy reliance on SE-mediated transcription delineates a vulnerable target for therapeutic intervention in cancer cells. In this article, we review current insights into the characteristics, identification methodologies, formation, and activation mechanisms of SEs. We also elaborate the oncogenic roles and regulatory functions of SEs in the context of cancer metastasis. Ultimately, we discuss the potential of SEs as novel therapeutic targets and their implications in clinical oncology, offering insights into future directions for innovative cancer treatment strategies.
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- Shenglan Liu
- Key Laboratory of Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Diseases, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Provincal Key Laboratory of Tissue Engineering, School of Pharmacy, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, 314000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Diseases, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Provincal Key Laboratory of Tissue Engineering, School of Pharmacy, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, 314000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510060, China
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- Key Laboratory of Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Diseases, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Provincal Key Laboratory of Tissue Engineering, School of Pharmacy, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, 314000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Diseases, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Provincal Key Laboratory of Tissue Engineering, School of Pharmacy, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, 314000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Diseases, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Provincal Key Laboratory of Tissue Engineering, School of Pharmacy, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, 314000, China
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- College of Public Health and Health Management, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, 341000, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University Institute of Tumor Pharmacology, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- Key Laboratory of Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Diseases, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Provincal Key Laboratory of Tissue Engineering, School of Pharmacy, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, 314000, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510060, China.
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Guérin R, Menard AL, Angot E, Piton N, Vera P, Schwarz L, Sabourin JC, Laé M, Thiébaut PA. An unusual case of primary splenic soft part alveolar sarcoma: case report and review of the literature with emphasis on the spectrum of TFE3-associated neoplasms. Diagn Pathol 2024; 19:62. [PMID: 38643139 PMCID: PMC11031972 DOI: 10.1186/s13000-024-01483-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 04/22/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Alveolar soft part sarcoma is a rare tumour of soft tissues, mostly localized in muscles or deep soft tissues of the extremities. In rare occasions, this tumour develops in deep tissues of the abdomen or pelvis. CASE PRESENTATION In this case report, we described the case of a 46 year old man who developed a primary splenic alveolar soft part sarcoma. The tumour displayed typical morphological alveolar aspect, as well as immunohistochemical profile notably TFE3 nuclear staining. Detection of ASPSCR1 Exon 7::TFE3 Exon 6 fusion transcript in molecular biology and TFE3 rearrangement in FISH confirmed the diagnosis. CONCLUSION We described the first case of primary splenic alveolar soft part sarcoma, which questions once again the cell of origin of this rare tumour.
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- René Guérin
- Department of Pathology, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, France
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- Department of Pathology, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, France
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- Department of Pathology, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, France
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- Department of Nuclear Medecine, Centre Henri Becquerel, Rouen, France
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, France
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- Department of Pathology, Centre Henri Becquerel, Rouen, France
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Park C, Kim R, Choi J, Kim M, Kim TM, Han I, Kim JI, Kim HS. Case Series of Soft Tissue Sarcoma Patients with Brain Metastasis with Implications from Genomic and Transcriptomic Analysis. Cancer Res Treat 2024; 56:665-674. [PMID: 37752792 PMCID: PMC11016652 DOI: 10.4143/crt.2023.864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Brain metastasis rarely occurs in soft tissue sarcoma (STS). Here, we present five cases of STS with brain metastases with genetic profiles. MATERIALS AND METHODS We included five patients from Seoul National University Hospital who were diagnosed with STS with metastasis to the brain. Tissue from the brain metastasis along with that from the primary site or other metastases were used for DNA and RNA sequencing to identify genetic profiles. Gene expression profiles were compared with sarcoma samples from The Cancer Genome Atlas. RESULTS The overall survival after diagnosis of brain metastasis ranged from 2.2 to 34.3 months. Comparison of mutational profiles between brain metastases and matched primary or other metastatic samples showed similar profiles. In two patients, copy number variation profiles between brain metastasis and other tumors showed several differences including MYCL, JUN, MYC, and DDR2 amplification. Gene ontology analysis showed that the group of genes significantly highly expressed in the brain metastasis samples was enriched in the G-protein coupled receptor activity, structural constituent of chromatin, protein heterodimerization activity, and binding of DNA, RNA, and protein. Gene set enrichment analysis showed enrichment in the pathway of neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction and systemic lupus erythematosus. CONCLUSION The five patients had variable ranges of clinical courses and outcomes. Genomic and transcriptomic analysis of STS with brain metastasis implicates possible involvement of complex expression modification and epigenetic changes rather than the addition of single driver gene alteration.
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- Changhee Park
- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Genomic Medicine Institute, Medical Research Center, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Genomic Medicine Institute, Medical Research Center, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Genomic Medicine Institute, Medical Research Center, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
- Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Taylor AS, Mannan R, Pantanowitz L, Chinnaiyan AM, Dhanasekaran SM, Hrycaj S, Cao X, Chan MP, Lucas D, Wang XM, Mehra R. Evaluation of TRIM63 RNA in situ hybridization (RNA-ISH) as a potential biomarker for alveolar soft-part sarcoma (ASPS). Med Oncol 2024; 41:76. [PMID: 38393424 PMCID: PMC10891236 DOI: 10.1007/s12032-024-02305-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
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Alveolar soft-part sarcoma (ASPS) is a rare soft tissue tumor with a broad morphologic differential diagnosis. While histology and immunohistochemistry can be suggestive, diagnosis often requires exclusion of other entities followed by confirmatory molecular analysis for its characteristic ASPSCR1-TFE3 fusion. Current stain-based biomarkers (such as immunohistochemistry for cathepsin K and TFE3) show relatively high sensitivity but may lack specificity, often showing staining in multiple other entities under diagnostic consideration. Given the discovery of RNA in situ hybridization (RNA-ISH) for TRIM63 as a sensitive and specific marker of MiTF-family aberration renal cell carcinomas, we sought to evaluate its utility in the workup of ASPS. TRIM63 RNA-ISH demonstrated high levels (H-score greater than 200) of expression in 19/20 (95%) cases of ASPS (average H-score 330) and was weak or negative in cases of paraganglioma, clear cell sarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, malignant epithelioid hemangioendothelioma, as well as hepatocellular and adrenal cortical carcinomas. Staining was also identified in tumors with known subsets characterized by TFE3 alterations such as perivascular epithelioid cell neoplasm (PEComa, average H-score 228), while tumors known to exhibit overexpression of TFE3 protein without cytogenetic alterations, such as melanoma and granular cell tumor, generally showed less TRIM63 ISH staining (average H-scores 147 and 96, respectively). Quantitative assessment of TRIM63 staining by RNA-ISH is potentially a helpful biomarker for tumors with molecular TFE3 alterations such as ASPS.
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- Alexander S Taylor
- Department of Pathology, University of Michigan Medical School, 2800 Plymouth Road, Building 35, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Michigan Medical School, 2800 Plymouth Road, Building 35, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
- Michigan Center for Translational Pathology, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Michigan Medical School, 2800 Plymouth Road, Building 35, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Michigan Medical School, 2800 Plymouth Road, Building 35, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
- Michigan Center for Translational Pathology, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Rogel Cancer Center, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Department of Urology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Michigan Medical School, 2800 Plymouth Road, Building 35, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
- Michigan Center for Translational Pathology, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Michigan Medical School, 2800 Plymouth Road, Building 35, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Michigan Medical School, 2800 Plymouth Road, Building 35, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
- Michigan Center for Translational Pathology, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Michigan Medical School, 2800 Plymouth Road, Building 35, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Michigan Medical School, 2800 Plymouth Road, Building 35, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Michigan Medical School, 2800 Plymouth Road, Building 35, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.
- Michigan Center for Translational Pathology, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
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- Department of Pathology, University of Michigan Medical School, 2800 Plymouth Road, Building 35, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.
- Michigan Center for Translational Pathology, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
- Rogel Cancer Center, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
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Fujiwara T, Kunisada T, Nakata E, Nishida K, Yanai H, Nakamura T, Tanaka K, Ozaki T. Advances in treatment of alveolar soft part sarcoma: an updated review. Jpn J Clin Oncol 2023; 53:1009-1018. [PMID: 37626447 PMCID: PMC10632598 DOI: 10.1093/jjco/hyad102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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Alveolar soft part sarcoma is a rare neoplasm of uncertain histogenesis that belongs to a newly defined category of ultra-rare sarcomas. The neoplasm is characterized by a specific chromosomal translocation, der (17) t(X; 17)(p11.2;q25), that results in ASPSCR1-TFE3 gene fusion. The natural history of alveolar soft part sarcoma describes indolent behaviour with slow progression in deep soft tissues of the extremities, trunk and head/neck in adolescents and young adults. A high rate of detection of distant metastasis at presentation has been reported, and the most common metastatic sites in decreasing order of frequency are the lung, bone and brain. Complete surgical resection remains the standard treatment strategy, whereas radiotherapy is indicated for patients with inadequate surgical margins or unresectable tumours. Although alveolar soft part sarcoma is refractory to conventional doxorubicin-based chemotherapy, monotherapy or combination therapy using tyrosine kinase inhibitors and immune checkpoint inhibitors have provided antitumor activity and emerged as new treatment strategies. This article provides an overview of the current understanding of this ultra-rare sarcoma and recent advancements in treatments according to the clinical stage of alveolar soft part sarcoma.
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- Tomohiro Fujiwara
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mie University, Tsu, Japan
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- Department of Advanced Medical Sciences, Oita University, Yufu, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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Spinnato P, Papalexis N, Colangeli M, Miceli M, Crombé A, Parmeggiani A, Palmerini E, Righi A, Bianchi G. Imaging Features of Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma: Single Institution Experience and Literature Review. Clin Pract 2023; 13:1369-1382. [PMID: 37987424 PMCID: PMC10660714 DOI: 10.3390/clinpract13060123] [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: 08/31/2023] [Revised: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023] Open
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Alveolar soft part sarcoma (ASPS) is an extremely rare and aggressive soft-tissue sarcoma (STS) subtype with poor prognosis and limited response to radiation therapy and chemotherapy. Prompt recognition and referral to sarcoma centers for appropriate management are crucial for patients' survival. The purpose of this study was to report ASPS pre-treatment imaging features and to examine the existing literature on this topic. Twelve patients (7 women, 5 men-mean age 27.1 ± 10.7 years) were included from our single-center experience. Ultrasonography (US), computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) available were reviewed according to an analysis grid incorporating features from the latest research on STS. Clinical, histological, and outcome data were collected. MRI was available in 10 patients (83.3%), US in 7 patients (58.3%), and CT in 3 patients (25%). Mean longest tumor diameter was 7.6 ± 2.9 cm, and all tumors were deeply seated. Large peritumoral feeding vessels were systematically found and identified on ultrasonography (7/7), MRI (10/10), and CT (3/3). US revealed a well-defined heterogeneous hypoechoic pattern, with abundant flow signals in all patients (7/7). In all patients, MRI showed mildly high signal intensity (SI) on T1-WI and high SI on T2-WI and peritumoral edema. Moreover, flow-voids (due to arteriosus high-flow) into the peritumoral/intratumoral feeding vessels were detected in the MRI fluid-sensitive sequences of all patients. At baseline, whole-body contrast-enhanced CT revealed metastases in 8/12 (66.7%) patients. A pre-treatment longest diameter > 5 cm was significantly associated with distant metastases at diagnosis (p = 0.01). A maximum diameter > 5 cm represents a risk of metastatic disease at diagnosis (odds ratio = 45.0000 (95% CI: 1.4908-1358.3585), p = 0.0285). In the comprehensive literature review, we found 14 articles (case series or original research) focusing on ASPS imaging, with a total of 151 patients included. Merging our experience with the data from the existing literature, we conclude that the hallmark of ASPS imaging at presentation are the following characteristics: deep location, a slight hyperintense MRI SI on T1-WI and a hyperintense SI on T2-WI, numerous MRI flow voids, high internal vascularization, and large peritumoral feeding vessels.
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- Paolo Spinnato
- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, 40136 Bologna, Italy
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- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, 40136 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Orthopaedic Oncology, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, 40136 Bologna, Italy
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- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, 40136 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Musculoskeletal Imaging, Pellegrin University Hospital, University of Bordeaux, 33000 Bordeaux, France
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- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, 40136 Bologna, Italy
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- Osteoncology, Bone and Soft Tissue Sarcomas and Innovative Therapies Unit, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, 40136 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, 40136 Bologna, Italy
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- Orthopaedic Oncology Unit, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, 40136 Bologna, Italy
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Qureshi A, Shalaby A, Al Hasani K, Al-Ajmi E, Qureshi F, Al Badaai Y, Al Kasbi J, Shebl A. Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma of the Tongue: A Rare Tumor at an Unusual Location. Cureus 2023; 15:e40647. [PMID: 37476110 PMCID: PMC10355844 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.40647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/22/2023] Open
Abstract
Alveolar soft part sarcoma (ASPS) is a rare type of soft tissue sarcoma that typically affects adolescents and young adults, though it can occur at any age. We report a case of ASPS of the tongue, which is extremely rare at this location. The patient presented with a polypoidal lesion on the tongue, a biopsy of which showed granular and alveolar morphology. A definitive diagnosis was not rendered due to limited tissue. The case was discussed with the treating surgeon, and excision was recommended with clear margins. Excision of the lesion showed typical ASPS. A TFE-3 immunohistochemical stain was done, which showed strong immunoreactivity, thereby confirming the diagnosis of ASPS. This tumour is rare, and its presence in the tongue makes it extremely infrequent.
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- Asim Qureshi
- Histopathology, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, OMN
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- Pahtology, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, OMN
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Sultan Qaboos University hospital, Muscat, OMN
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- Radiology, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, OMN
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- Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Sultan Qaboos university Hospital, Muscat, OMN
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- Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Sultan Qaboos Comprehensive Cancer Care Center and Research Center, Muscat, OMN
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Palmer TM, Yu WM, Moenster JM. Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma of the Nasolabial Fold: A Case Report and Literature Review. Cureus 2023; 15:e38310. [PMID: 37261154 PMCID: PMC10226833 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.38310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2023] [Accepted: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/02/2023] Open
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Alveolar soft part sarcoma (ASPS) is a rare malignancy that is morphologically characterized by a distinctive nodular, organoid, or nested growth pattern in which the cells are separated by vascularized septa. The diagnosis is based on a combination of pathologic and immunohistochemical findings and the presence of an ASPSCR1-TFE3 gene fusion revealed by next-generation sequencing. ASPS most commonly occurs as a painless mass in the lower extremity, with likely involvement in the lungs if metastasis is present. Here we report a case of ASPS that exhibited the characteristic ASPSCR1-TFE3 gene fusion along with a reciprocal fusion of TFE3-ASPSCR1, which presented in the nasolabial fold of a 31-year-old female. An intraoral approach was utilized for complete surgical resection of the malignancy, resulting in continued remission after 11 months.
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- Surgery, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie, USA
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- Plastics, Dermatology and Plastic Surgery of Arizona, Tucson, USA
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Treatment of metastatic alveolar soft part sarcoma with axitinib and pembrolizumab in an 80-year-old patient with a history of autoimmune disorders. Anticancer Drugs 2023; 34:311-316. [PMID: 36206096 DOI: 10.1097/cad.0000000000001398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Alveolar soft part sarcoma (ASPS) is a rare malignancy with low sensitivity to chemotherapy. While localized ASPS has a very good prognosis after resection, the 5-year overall survival rate drops substantially in metastatic disease. We report the case of an 80-year-old male patient with ASPS of the left elbow and metastasis to the lung, lymph nodes and peritoneum. After weighing the benefits and risks, systemic treatment with the anti-PD-1 checkpoint inhibitor pembrolizumab combined with the vascular endothelial growth factor receptor tyrosinkinase inhibitor axitinib was initiated in this patient with a history of psoriasis and Crohn's disease. After only two cycles of therapy, a significant size reduction of the nodal cervical metastasis became apparent. A partial response of all metastases was then confirmed in the first computed tomography restaging. So far, side effects have remained manageable, especially with regard to the development or worsening of autoimmune adverse events. The patient continued to have a high quality of life, while also remaining in ongoing partial response for 15 months at the time of submission. While sarcomas generally have low sensitivity to immunotherapies, ASPS is an exception, and checkpoint inhibition is an integral part of its systemic therapy.
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Tang X, Feng M, Shen Y, Chen Q. Perivascular epithelioid cell tumor of the uterine cervix identified on the liquid-based cytology: a case report. Diagn Pathol 2023; 18:7. [PMID: 36647157 PMCID: PMC9841702 DOI: 10.1186/s13000-023-01290-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2022] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Perivascular epithelioid cell tumor (PEComa) occurring in the female genital tract are rare, and typically found in the uterine corpus. PEComa occurring in the cervix is extremely rare, and very few cases have been reported till now. Cytological diagnosis of cervical PEComa is even rarer. So far, only two cases of PEComa diagnosed by conventional cervical smears have been reported. CASE PRESENTATION A 55-year-old postmenopausal woman presented with abnormal vagina discharge for 3 months. A liquid-based cytology test was performed. Microscopically, some loosely cohesive epithelioid cells were uniform with abundant clear cytoplasm, showing predominantly round or oval nuclei with finely stippled chromatin. Distinct round nucleoli were visible in some cells, notably with numerous melanin pigments in the cytoplasm. The cytopathological features were well correlated with cell block and histopathological findings. Upon immunohistochemistry (IHC), the tumor cells were positive for HMB45 and TFE3, focally positive for MelanA, while negative for muscle marker. Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) confirmed TFE3 gene rearrangement. The final pathological diagnosis was PEComa identified by the liquid-based cytology, cell block, cervical biopsy, IHC and FISH result. The patient underwent a total hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy and was followed up for 2 years with no evidence of disease. CONCLUSION The cytologic characteristics of the tumor can provide sufficient clues for PEComa diagnosis, which includes loosely cohesive, epithelioid morphology with abundant clear or eosinophilic cytoplasm, low-grade nuclear atypia, cytoplasmic melanin pigments. This will help cytopathologists to recognize this rare tumor that occurred in the cervix, and the combination of predictive morphology evaluation, immunophenotype, and molecular testing can achieve the definitive diagnosis of PEComa.
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- Xiao Tang
- grid.461863.e0000 0004 1757 9397Department of Pathology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, No.20, Section 3, South Renmin Road, Chengdu, 610041 China ,grid.419897.a0000 0004 0369 313XKey Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu, China
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- grid.461863.e0000 0004 1757 9397Department of Pathology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, No.20, Section 3, South Renmin Road, Chengdu, 610041 China ,grid.419897.a0000 0004 0369 313XKey Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu, China
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- grid.461863.e0000 0004 1757 9397Department of Pathology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, No.20, Section 3, South Renmin Road, Chengdu, 610041 China ,grid.419897.a0000 0004 0369 313XKey Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu, China
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- grid.461863.e0000 0004 1757 9397Department of Pathology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, No.20, Section 3, South Renmin Road, Chengdu, 610041 China ,grid.419897.a0000 0004 0369 313XKey Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu, China
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Al Nakshabandi A, Daher AM. Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma of Hypopharynx; A Case Report. EAR, NOSE & THROAT JOURNAL 2023; 102:20-23. [PMID: 33320015 DOI: 10.1177/0145561320982164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Alveolar soft part sarcoma (ASPS) is an aggressive soft-tissue malignancy, notorious for its metastasis to other tissues. A considerable number of cases in the head and neck have been reported but not in the hypopharynx. We describe a 31-year-old man with an incidental finding of a hypopharyngeal mass. Flexible laryngoscopy revealed a fleshy mass 2 × 2 cm2 originating from the left hypopharynx and overlying the epiglottis. Computed tomography scan demonstrated a soft tissue mass in the left wall of the oropharynx measuring about 2.2 × 1.8 cm2, projecting into the hypopharyngeal air space. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a significant thickening of the left hypopharyngeal wall forming a mass lesion occupying the left pyriform sinus and abutting the left aryepiglottic fold. Histopathology indicated that tumor cells were polygonal and epithelioid, with abundant eosinophilic to clear flocculent cytoplasm, eccentric nuclei, and prominent nucleoli. The tumor was positive for smooth muscle actin with rare cells staining for Human Melanoma Black (HMB45). Fluorescence in situ hybridization for transcription factor E3 was also performed and supported the above diagnosis. Our study reports the first case of ASPS in the hypopharynx.
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- Department of Community Medicine, School of Medicine, 50103International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Li W, Zhang S, Fan W, Li D, Tian H, Che D, Yu L, Gao S, Liu Y. Sonographic imaging features of alveolar soft part sarcoma: Case series and literature review. Medicine (Baltimore) 2022; 101:e31905. [PMID: 36401473 PMCID: PMC9678532 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000031905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Alveolar soft part sarcoma (ASPS) is a rare tumor but potentially fatal condition. Understanding the imaging and clinical features of ASPS is of certain value for preoperative qualitative diagnosis and clinical treatment of tumors. Nevertheless, there have been only 11 documented case reports describing the sonographic features in the English literature. METHODS Three patients with confirmed ASPS occurring primarily in the limbs were enrolled in this study. Complete surgical excision was performed with conservative limb function. We pay particular attention to the ultrasonographic features and performed a literature review of ASPS cases. RESULTS With regular surveillance, one patient had no symptom recurrence and two developed lung and/or breast metastasis later. The specific sonographic findings were heterogeneous hypoechoic, well-circumscribed, and lobulated or round contours on grayscale images, abundant flow signals of intratumoral and extratumoral tubular structures on color Doppler images. CONCLUSION SUBSECTIONS Its low incidence rate and lack of characteristic clinical manifestations often result in misdiagnosis of ASPS. The specific sonographic findings may add useful diagnostic information.
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- Wenxue Li
- Department of Ultrasound, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
- * Correspondence: Yiqun Liu, Department of Ultrasound, Peking University People’s Hospital, 11 Xizhimen South Street, Beijing 100044, People’s Republic of China (e-mail: )
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Mijanović O, Jakovleva A, Branković A, Zdravkova K, Pualic M, Belozerskaya TA, Nikitkina AI, Parodi A, Zamyatnin AA. Cathepsin K in Pathological Conditions and New Therapeutic and Diagnostic Perspectives. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232213762. [PMID: 36430239 PMCID: PMC9698382 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232213762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2022] [Revised: 11/03/2022] [Accepted: 11/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Cathepsin K (CatK) is a part of the family of cysteine proteases involved in many important processes, including the degradation activity of collagen 1 and elastin in bone resorption. Changes in levels of CatK are associated with various pathological conditions, primarily related to bone and cartilage degradation, such as pycnodysostosis (associated with CatK deficiency), osteoporosis, and osteoarthritis (associated with CatK overexpression). Recently, the increased secretion of CatK is being highly correlated to vascular inflammation, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Wegener granulomatosis, berylliosis, tuberculosis, as well as with tumor progression. Due to the wide spectrum of diseases in which CatK is involved, the design and validation of active site-specific inhibitors has been a subject of keen interest in pharmaceutical companies in recent decades. In this review, we summarized the molecular background of CatK and its involvement in various diseases, as well as its clinical significance for diagnosis and therapy.
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- Olja Mijanović
- Dia-M, LCC, 7 b.3 Magadanskaya Str., 129345 Moscow, Russia
- The Human Pathology Department, Sechenov First Moscow State University, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Forensics Engineering, University of Criminal Investigation and Police Studies, Cara Dusana 196, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- AD Alkaloid Skopje, Boulevar Alexander the Great 12, 1000 Skopje, North Macedonia
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- Institute Cardiovascular Diseases Dedinje, Heroja Milana Tepica 1, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Bach Institute of Biochemistry, Research Center of Biotechnology, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119071 Moscow, Russia
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- ArhiMed Clinique for New Medical Technologies, Vavilova St. 68/2, 119261 Moscow, Russia
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- Scientific Center for Translation Medicine, Sirius University of Science and Technology, 354340 Sochi, Russia
- Institute of Molecular Medicine, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Scientific Center for Translation Medicine, Sirius University of Science and Technology, 354340 Sochi, Russia
- Institute of Molecular Medicine, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, 119991 Moscow, Russia
- Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119992 Moscow, Russia
- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7X, UK
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +7-9261180220
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Yang Y, Beeraka NM, Liu J, Zuo X, Wang X, Li T, Fan R. Comparative Combinatorial Implications and Theranostics of Immunotherapy in the Impediment of Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma. Curr Pharm Des 2022; 28:3404-3412. [PMID: 36154597 DOI: 10.2174/1381612828666220921151750] [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: 04/25/2022] [Revised: 07/21/2022] [Accepted: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), specifically programmed cell death receptor- 1/ligand 1 (PD-1/L1) inhibitors, have shown potential pharmacological efficacy in several cancers. Nonetheless, data pertinent to their therapeutic efficacy in alveolar soft-part sarcoma (ASPS) are limited. OBJECTIVE The retrospective aspects of ICIs (anti-PD1/PD-L1 blockers) to target ASPS are comparatively analyzed for clinical outcomes with other targeted immunotherapy modalities. METHODS We have conducted a systematic review without statistical analysis or comprehensive meta-analysis by collecting the articles published between 1952 and Sep 10th, 2020, by searching the following words: alveolar soft part sarcoma and immunotherapy including immune checkpoint, immune checkpoint inhibitors, and PD-1, PD-L1. We performed a pooled analysis of case reports, conferences, clinical trials, and other research reports pertinent to the efficacy of a PD-1 or PD-L1 antagonist in patients diagnosed with metastatic ASPS. RESULTS The effective studies include 10 case reports, 2 conference reports, 5 clinical trials, and 2 additional research reports. A total of 110 patients were reported to be enrolled in the pooled analysis; among them, 87 (78.38%) received a PD-1/PD-L1 antagonist. For patients who received anti-PD-1/PD-L1as monotherapy, their clinical response rates (CRR) were 63.22% whereas those who received targeted therapy and immunotherapy had a CRR of 78.95% (15/19). In the patients treated with double immunotherapy, their CRR was 100% (4/4). Tumor mutational burden and mismatch repair status have significant implications for predicting the ASPS prognosis. CONCLUSION Alveolar soft-part sarcoma patients with distant metastases can exhibit better clinical outcomes with immunotherapy, particularly toripalimab, atezolizumab, and axitinib combinatorial regimen with pembrolizumab. In addition, this review describes the therapeutic implications to guide personalized medicine depending on the expression patterns of PD-1/PD-L1 during the immunotherapy with ASPS.
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- Ya Yang
- Department of Radiation Therapy, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of Radiation Therapy, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China.,Department of Human Anatomy, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (Sechenov University), 8/2 Trubetskaya str., Moscow, 119991, Russia.,Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research (JSS AHER), JSS College of Pharmacy, Mysuru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Radiation Therapy, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of Radiation Therapy, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of Radiation Therapy, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of Radiation Therapy, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of Radiation Therapy, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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Singh N, Gupta P, Misra S, Ahuja A, Jain VK. Alveolar soft part sarcoma : a case report and review of literature. Cytopathology 2022; 33:622-627. [PMID: 35488855 DOI: 10.1111/cyt.13134] [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: 03/14/2022] [Revised: 04/09/2022] [Accepted: 04/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Alveolar soft part sarcoma (ASPS) is a rarely diagnosed tumor of deep soft tissue origin. This tumor is more common in adolescents and young adults and has a slowly progressive clinical course which often leads to delayed diagnosis and treatment. It is highly vascular, can be confused with other entities like hemangiomas and arteriovenous malformations clinically and radiologically and thus challenging to report on fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC). Diagnosing the tumor is difficult on cytology, so knowledge of this entity and the differentials with its morphological mimics on cytology is required for timely diagnosis and early management of the patient. We report a case of ASPS in a young female who presented with a large painless swelling in the thigh, diagnosed on cytology combined with ancillary testing with immunohistochemical markers.
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- Neha Singh
- Department of Pathology, Atal Bihari Vajpayee institute of medical sciences and Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pathology, Atal Bihari Vajpayee institute of medical sciences and Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pathology, Atal Bihari Vajpayee institute of medical sciences and Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pathology, Atal Bihari Vajpayee institute of medical sciences and Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pathology, Atal Bihari Vajpayee institute of medical sciences and Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, India
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A 32-year-old woman was admitted to our department for hematuria and dysuria.Computed tomography (CT) and cystoscopy revealed a 2-cm pedunculated tumor with rich blood supply and a smooth surface in the bladder trigone. We performed a transurethral resection of bladder tumor. The pathologic diagnosis was alveolar soft part sarcoma (ASPS). CT, bone scintigraphy, positron emission tomography, and pelvic magnetic resonance imaging revealed no other lesions; thus, she was diagnosed as having a primary bladder ASPS. Postoperative follow-up with regular cystoscopies and CTs over 10 years have shown no local recurrence or metastasis.Primary ASPS of the bladder is exceedingly rare, and this case is the 8th case (the 2nd case in Japan) reported in literature.
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Asotra S, Sharma A, Vijayamohanan L. Alveolar soft part sarcoma: A rare diagnosis. ARCHIVES OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES 2022. [DOI: 10.4103/amhs.amhs_247_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Ogrinc N, Caux PD, Robin YM, Bouchaert E, Fatou B, Ziskind M, Focsa C, Bertin D, Tierny D, Takats Z, Salzet M, Fournier I. Direct Water-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Mass Spectrometry Lipidomic Analysis and Classification of Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded Sarcoma Tissues without Dewaxing. Clin Chem 2021; 67:1513-1523. [PMID: 34586394 DOI: 10.1093/clinchem/hvab160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2021] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue has been the gold standard for routine pathology for general and cancer postoperative diagnostics. Despite robust histopathology, immunohistochemistry, and molecular methods, accurate diagnosis remains difficult for certain cases. Overall, the entire process can be time consuming, labor intensive, and does not reach over 90% diagnostic sensitivity and specificity. There is a growing need in onco-pathology for adjunct novel rapid, accurate, reliable, diagnostically sensitive, and specific methods for high-throughput biomolecular identification. Lipids have long been considered only as building blocks of cell membranes or signaling molecules, but have recently been introduced as central players in cancer. Due to sample processing, which limits their detection, lipid analysis directly from unprocessed FFPE tissues has never been reported. METHODS We present a proof-of-concept with direct analysis of tissue-lipidomic signatures from FFPE tissues without dewaxing and minimal sample preparation using water-assisted laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry and deep-learning. RESULTS On a cohort of difficult canine and human sarcoma cases, classification for canine sarcoma subtyping was possible with 99.1% accuracy using "5-fold" and 98.5% using "leave-one-patient out," and 91.2% accuracy for human sarcoma using 5-fold and 73.8% using leave-one-patient out. The developed classification model enabled stratification of blind samples in <5 min and showed >95% probability for discriminating 2 human sarcoma blind samples. CONCLUSION It is possible to create a rapid diagnostic platform to screen clinical FFPE tissues with minimal sample preparation for molecular pathology.
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- Nina Ogrinc
- University of Lille, Inserm, CHU Lille, U1192 - Protéomique Réponse Inflammatoire Spectrométrie de Masse-PRISM, Lille, France
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- University of Lille, Inserm, CHU Lille, U1192 - Protéomique Réponse Inflammatoire Spectrométrie de Masse-PRISM, Lille, France
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- University of Lille, Inserm, CHU Lille, U1192 - Protéomique Réponse Inflammatoire Spectrométrie de Masse-PRISM, Lille, France.,Unité de Pathologie Morphologique et Moléculaire, Centre Oscar Lambret, Lille, France
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- University of Lille, Inserm, CHU Lille, U1192 - Protéomique Réponse Inflammatoire Spectrométrie de Masse-PRISM, Lille, France.,OCR (Oncovet Clinical Research), Parc Eurasante Lille Metropole, Loos, France
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- University of Lille, Inserm, CHU Lille, U1192 - Protéomique Réponse Inflammatoire Spectrométrie de Masse-PRISM, Lille, France
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- University of Lille, CNRS, UMR 8523, PhLAM-Physique des Lasers, Atomes et Molécules, Lille, France
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- University of Lille, CNRS, UMR 8523, PhLAM-Physique des Lasers, Atomes et Molécules, Lille, France
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- Unité de Pathologie Morphologique et Moléculaire, Centre Oscar Lambret, Lille, France
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- University of Lille, Inserm, CHU Lille, U1192 - Protéomique Réponse Inflammatoire Spectrométrie de Masse-PRISM, Lille, France.,OCR (Oncovet Clinical Research), Parc Eurasante Lille Metropole, Loos, France
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- University of Lille, Inserm, CHU Lille, U1192 - Protéomique Réponse Inflammatoire Spectrométrie de Masse-PRISM, Lille, France
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- University of Lille, Inserm, CHU Lille, U1192 - Protéomique Réponse Inflammatoire Spectrométrie de Masse-PRISM, Lille, France.,Institut Universitaire de France (IUF), Paris, France
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- University of Lille, Inserm, CHU Lille, U1192 - Protéomique Réponse Inflammatoire Spectrométrie de Masse-PRISM, Lille, France.,Institut Universitaire de France (IUF), Paris, France
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Lim JX, Karlsson B, Pang A, Vellayappan BA, Nga V. Stereotactic radiosurgery in alveolar soft part sarcoma brain metastases: Case series and literature review. J Clin Neurosci 2021; 93:227-230. [PMID: 34656252 DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2021.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2021] [Revised: 06/21/2021] [Accepted: 09/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Alveolar soft part sarcoma (ASPS) has the highest incidence of brain metastasis amongst sarcomas. There is a paucity of literature published focusing on radiation therapy for this condition. This is a single centre retrospective review of the treatment of three patients with 12 ASPS brain metastasis using single dose stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS). Five lesions were treated with low (<25 Gy) and seven with high (≥25 Gy) dose. Four lesions had a volume of >1.5 cm3 and were defined as large, while seven had a volume of ≤0.5 cm3 and were defined as small. The local tumor control as well as the clinical complication rates were studied. There was a statistically significant relation between treatment dose and tumor control rate. All large tumors treated with low dose recurred and required surgical removal within two months following SRS, while the large lesion treated with high dose recurred after 11 months. Five of the six small tumors treated with high doses were controlled, while the sixth required retreatment and was stable thereafter. No patient suffered from undue symptomatic radiation effects. The success rate following SRS for small ASPS metastases treated with high doses seems to be sufficient to justify the treatment. The short time for large tumor to recur, significant increase in tumor size requiring surgical removal of the tumors, makes low dose SRS unattractive. Based on this limited patient population, it seems that high dose SRS should be used for all ASPS brain metastases except for large tumors deemed surgically accessible.
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- Jia Xu Lim
- Department of Neurosurgery, National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore; Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, National University Hospital, Singapore.
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, National University Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of Haematology-Oncology, National University Cancer Institute, Singapore
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, National University Hospital, Singapore
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Oda T, Kikuchi K, Togao O, Baba S, Mizoguchi M, Tanabe M, Ito M, Yamamoto H, Ishigami K, Hiwatashi A. Alveolar soft part sarcoma of the orbit: A case report. Radiol Case Rep 2021; 16:3766-3771. [PMID: 34630814 PMCID: PMC8493516 DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2021.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2021] [Revised: 08/30/2021] [Accepted: 09/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Alveolar soft part sarcoma is a rare soft tissue neoplasm that accounts for approximately 1% of all sarcomas and is usually identified in the extremities in adults. The occurrence of alveolar soft part sarcoma in the orbit is extremely rare, estimated at approximately 5% – 15% among all cases of alveolar soft part sarcoma . Here, we present a case of 29-year-old woman with orbital alveolar soft part sarcoma. We describe the magnetic resonance and F-18 2-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose-position emission tomography/computed tomography findings of this case. This young woman had a spindle-shaped mass. A higher signal compared to the extraocular muscle on T1-weighted images, numerous flow voids on T2-weighted images, and intense enhancement could be key findings of this disease.
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- Takeshi Oda
- Departments of Clinical Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Departments of Clinical Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Imaging & Diagnosis, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Departments of Clinical Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Anatomic Pathology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Departments of Clinical Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Departments of Clinical Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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Vellaisamy G, Ananthamurthy A, Mahadevappa K, Mohanty S, Das K. Pediatric perivascular epithelioid cell tumor of the thigh: A great mimicker. Indian J Cancer 2021; 58:627-630. [PMID: 34380859 DOI: 10.4103/ijc.ijc_507_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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- Gnanapriya Vellaisamy
- Department of Pathology, St. John's Medical College Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Pathology, St. John's Medical College Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, St. John's Medical College Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Pathology, St. John's Medical College Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhuvaneshwar, Odisha, India
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Uncommon and peculiar soft tissue sarcomas: Multidisciplinary review and practical recommendations. Spanish Group for Sarcoma research (GEIS -GROUP). Part II. Cancer Treat Rev 2021; 99:102260. [PMID: 34340159 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2021.102260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2021] [Revised: 07/03/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Among all Soft Tissue sarcomas there are some subtypes with low incidence and/or peculiar clinical behaviour, that need to be consider separately. Most of them are orphan diseases, whose biological characteristics imply a clearly different diagnostic and therapeutic approach from other more common sarcoma tumors. We present a brief and updated multidiciplinary review, focused on practical issues, aimed at helping clinicians in decision making. In this second part we review these subtypes: Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma, Epithelioid Sarcoma, Clear Cell Sarcoma, Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor, Rhabdoid Tumor, Phyllodes Tumor, Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumors, Myoepithelial Tumor, Perivascular Epithelioid Cell Neoplasms (PEComas), Extraskeletal Myxoid Chondrosarcoma, NTRK-fusions Sarcomas. Most of them present their own radiological and histopathological feautures, that are essential to know in order to achieve early diagnosis. In some of them, molecular diagnosis is mandatory, not only in the diagnosis, but also to plan the treatment. On the other hand, and despite the low incidence, a great scientific research effort has been made to achieve new treatment opportunities for these patients even with approved indications. These include new treatments with targeted therapies and immunotherapy, which today represent possible therapeutic options. It is especially important to be attentive to new and potential avenues of research, and to promote the conduct of specific clinical trials for rare sarcomas.
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Al-Dasuqi K, Irshaid L, Mathur M. Radiologic-Pathologic Correlation of Primary Retroperitoneal Neoplasms. Radiographics 2021; 40:1631-1657. [PMID: 33001785 DOI: 10.1148/rg.2020200015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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An earlier incorrect version of this article appeared in print. The online version is correct.
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- Khalid Al-Dasuqi
- From the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging (K.A.D., M.M.) and Department of Pathology (L.I.), Yale School of Medicine, 333 Cedar St, PO Box 208042, Room TE-2, New Haven, CT 06520
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- From the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging (K.A.D., M.M.) and Department of Pathology (L.I.), Yale School of Medicine, 333 Cedar St, PO Box 208042, Room TE-2, New Haven, CT 06520
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- From the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging (K.A.D., M.M.) and Department of Pathology (L.I.), Yale School of Medicine, 333 Cedar St, PO Box 208042, Room TE-2, New Haven, CT 06520
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Lucas JC, Karadaghy OA, Andrews B, Friedman E, Kakarala K, Przylecki W, Arganbright J. Microsurgical Management of Early Onset Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma of the Oral Tongue: Case Report and Review of the Literature. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2021; 131:326-330. [PMID: 34044611 DOI: 10.1177/00034894211021261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Alveolar soft part sarcoma is a rare subset of soft tissue sarcomas, typically presenting in subjects 15 to 35 years of age. Usual presentation sites are the trunk, extremities, and the head and neck. Subjects younger than 5 years are rarely affected. METHODS In this retrospective case report, we present a 16-month old male with a rapidly growing soft tissue mass of the anterior and posterior tongue, found to be alveolar soft part sarcoma. RESULTS The subject was treated with primary surgical resection and the resulting defect was reconstructed with a radial forearm free flap. CONCLUSIONS To our knowledge, this is the youngest subject to have been diagnosed with alveolar soft part sarcoma. Surgical extirpation and microvascular reconstruction were successful, and the patient remains disease free 4 years post-operatively.
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- Jacob C Lucas
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, KS, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, KS, USA
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, KS, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, KS, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, KS, USA
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, KS, USA
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- Department of Ear, Nose, and Throat, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO, USA
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Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma of Uterine Corpus in a Young Female: A Case Report With Review of Literature. Int J Gynecol Pathol 2021; 40:272-277. [PMID: 33323848 DOI: 10.1097/pgp.0000000000000700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Alveolar soft part sarcoma (ASPS) is a rare soft tissue sarcoma, often occurs in adolescents and young adults with a particular predilection for the deep soft tissue of extremities. Occurrence of ASPS in the female genital tract is very uncommon and poses a significant diagnostic challenge. A case of ASPS of the uterine corpus is described in a young unmarried female, who presented to the out-patient clinic of our Institute with complaints of abnormal uterine bleeding for the past 9 mo. She was being treated with oral contraceptive pills, progesterone and tranexamic acid. Following radiological imaging and hysteroscopy, a therapeutic curettage of the lesion was done. The histopathologic features raised a differential diagnosis of a myriad of morphologic mimickers. The diagnosis was clinched by exclusion of mimickers by relevant immunohistochemical markers and strong nuclear expression of TFE3 on immunohistochemistry. The patient is on regular follow-up with oral contraceptives and antifibrinolytic medication. Despite being infrequent at this location, ASPS should be kept in differential diagnosis in young females presenting with abnormal uterine bleeding.
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Ocolotobiche EE, Pérez-Duhalde E, Güerci AM. Successful use of three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy as adjuvant treatment for alveolar soft part sarcoma. A case report. REVISTA DE LA FACULTAD DE MEDICINA 2021. [DOI: 10.15446/revfacmed.v70n1.87157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Introduction: Alveolar soft part sarcoma is a very rare and aggressive type of sarcoma. Although its histology and genetic characteristics have been identified, the benefits of adjuvant radiotherapy for its treatment are still being studied.
Case presentation: In November 2007, a 21-year-old woman presented with a primary tumor in the right thigh, with histological and immunohistochemical confirmation of an alveolar soft part sarcoma, which was totally resected in December 2007. Also, the large size of the mass suggested an unfavorable evolution. Two years after the first surgery, two metastatic tumors were detected in the right lung, which were completely resected separately. Two years later, the patient had two independent relapse events, five months apart: a mass in the right tight, and a metastatic tumor in the adrenal gland, together with a relapse in the tight. All tumors were successfully resected. In June 2014, after the last local relapse, adjuvant radiotherapy was started because of the risk of thigh amputation. At the end of treatment, the patient’s general condition was good. Currently, at age 34, the patient is monitored through periodic evaluations, showing disease regression and stabilization.
Conclusions: Currently, it is known that radiation not only produces cytotoxic effects on the target region but also induces an immune system-mediated systemic response with potential antimetastatic properties. Emerging radiobiological paradigms should be considered, particularly since they could explain some encouraging and unexpected results, such as those described in this case.
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Mcaddy NC, Saffar H, Litière S, Jespers P, Schöffski P, Messiou C. iCREATE: imaging features of primary and metastatic alveolar soft part sarcoma from the EORTC CREATE study. Cancer Imaging 2020; 20:79. [PMID: 33121537 PMCID: PMC7597361 DOI: 10.1186/s40644-020-00352-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2020] [Accepted: 09/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma (ASPS) is a rare, slow-growing, but highly vascular soft tissue sarcoma, characterised by a high rate of metastases at presentation. Although imaging features of the primary are well described, less detail is available on the imaging pattern of metastatic ASPS. The EORTC 90101 (CREATE) study assessed the efficacy of Crizotinib in patients with metastatic ASPS and presents a unique opportunity to describe the imaging phenotype of primary and metastatic ASPS, based on prospectively collected imaging. Methods A retrospective review of the staging CT scans of 32 patients with ASPS from the CREATE study was undertaken and the imaging features of primary and metastatic disease were assessed. Results Imaging of the primary tumour was available in 7/32 cases (28%). All primary tumours demonstrated marked vascularity with prominent feeding vessels (7/7, 100%). The most frequent sites of metastases included lung (30/32, 94%), nodal (7/32, 22%), bone (5/32, 16%) and muscle/subcutaneous (5/32, 16%). Features of hypervascularity were identified at all sites, more appreciable in the lungs, with feeding vessels frequently demonstrated in pulmonary metastases (21/32, 66%). Conclusion Analysis of imaging from the CREATE cohort of patients with metastatic ASPS demonstrates that metastases from ASPS are predominantly hypervascular and demonstrate feeding vessels comparable to primary ASPS, suggesting potential sensitivity of this rare sarcoma for antivascular/antiangiogenic treatment approaches.
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- Department of Radiology, The Royal Marsden Hospital, London, UK
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- Soft Tissue and Bone Sarcoma Group, European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Headquarters, Brussels, Belgium
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- Soft Tissue and Bone Sarcoma Group, European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Headquarters, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of General Medical Oncology and Department of Oncology, KU Leuven, Leuven Cancer Institute, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK
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- Department of Radiology, The Royal Marsden Hospital, London, UK.,Soft Tissue and Bone Sarcoma Group, European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Headquarters, Brussels, Belgium.,The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK
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Bennett J, Laury R, Dai H, Walde C, Kasi A. A Curious Case of Colonic Perivascular Epithelioid Cell Tumor: A Unique Diagnosis With Variable Presentations. Cureus 2020; 12:e11164. [PMID: 33251071 PMCID: PMC7688055 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.11164] [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] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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A 67-year-old female with a history of colon cancer underwent colonoscopy. An 8 mm semi-pedunculated, friable, and ulcerated lesion of the ascending colon was removed completely using a hot snare. Immunohistochemical staining showed strong positivity for transcription factor binding to IGHM enhancer 3 (TFE-3) and was partially positive for Human Melanoma Black (HMB-45), consistent with a diagnosis of perivascular epithelioid cell tumor (PEComa). The patient underwent endoscopic submucosal dissection of the residual lesion in the ascending colon without complications. Here, we discuss the clinical and histopathologic characterizations that helped guide the diagnosis and management of this exceedingly rare entity.
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- Joseph Bennett
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, USA
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- Department of Oncology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, USA
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Kim NI, Lee JS, Choi YD, Ju UC, Nam JH. TFE3-expressing malignant perivascular epithelioid cell tumor of the mesentery: A case report and review of literature. World J Clin Cases 2020; 8:4207-4214. [PMID: 33024780 PMCID: PMC7520760 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i18.4207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2020] [Revised: 07/30/2020] [Accepted: 08/26/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Perivascular epithelioid cell tumor (PEComa) is a rare mesenchymal tumor that exhibits an epithelioid and spindle cell morphology. The tumor is characterized by immunoreactivity for melanocytic and myogenic markers but can be misdiagnosed as more common tumors with similar characteristics, including gastrointestinal stroma tumors or leiomyosarcomas. Recently, a subset of PEComas has been reported to harbor a transcription factor binding to TFE3 fusion. Herein, we report a rare case of TFE3-expressing malignant PEComa arising from the mesentery.
CASE SUMMARY A 50-year-old woman presented with abdominal discomfort for 3 months. Results of laboratory tests were all within the normal ranges, and the patient had no notable medical history. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a large tumor on the right side of the pelvic floor, which was originally suspected to be a primary ovarian tumor. However, during surgery, the tumor was revealed to have originated from the mesentery. Histologically, the tumor was composed of bundles of spindle cells and sheets of epithelioid cells. Extensive coagulative necrosis and numerous mitotic figures were observed. Immunohistochemistry revealed that the tumor cells were positive for smooth muscle actin, HMB-45, and TFE3 expression. Tumor involvement of the rectal serosa was identified, leading to a final diagnosis of malignant PEComa of the mesentery. Surgical resection was followed by adjuvant chemotherapy. No recurrence or metastasis was observed over a 6-month follow-up period.
CONCLUSION Malignant PEComa of the mesentery is extremely rare and should be distinguished from morphological mimics through differential diagnosis and immunohistochemistry.
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- Nah Ihm Kim
- Department of Pathology, Chonnam National University Hospital and Medical School, Gwangju 61469, South Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital and Medical School, Hwasun 58128, South Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Chonnam National University Hospital and Medical School, Gwangju 61469, South Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital and Medical School, Hwasun 58128, South Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Chonnam National University Hospital and Medical School, Gwangju 61469, South Korea
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Alromaih S, Alqaryan S, Alabood S, Alabaishi S, Ajlan A, Alsuhaibani A, Sumaily I, Alsolami A. Alveolar Soft-Part Sarcoma in Olfactory Cleft: A Case Report and Clinicopathological Review. EAR, NOSE & THROAT JOURNAL 2020; 101:336-341. [PMID: 32931333 DOI: 10.1177/0145561320955134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Sinonasal alveolar soft-part sarcoma (ASPS) is a rare malignant disease that comprises 0.4% to 1.2% of all soft-tissue sarcomas. Alveolar soft-part sarcoma is usually difficult to diagnose because it has many clinical and pathological mimickers. In this case study, ASPS occurred in the olfactory cleft, representing the second case in this location in the literature. This article presents the clinical presentation, radiologic, and histopathological case, and reviews the literature regarding the differentials.
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- Saud Alromaih
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, 37850King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 37850King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Medical Intern, College of Medicine, 48061Qassim University, Buraydah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Anatomical Pathology, 48061Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, 37850King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Oncology Center, University Medical City, 37850King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- ENT Department, King Fahd Central Hospital in Jizan, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pathology, 534884King Saud University Medical City, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Real-World Outcomes of Pazopanib Treatment in Korean Patients with Advanced Soft Tissue Sarcoma: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study. Target Oncol 2020; 15:485-493. [PMID: 32607656 DOI: 10.1007/s11523-020-00731-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND Pazopanib is the only tyrosine kinase inhibitor approved for the treatment of patients with advanced soft tissue sarcoma (STS) who have received prior chemotherapy, but there have been limited real-world data on pazopanib for the treatment of advanced STS. OBJECTIVE We aimed to evaluate clinical outcomes of pazopanib in patients with multiple histologic STS types in real-world settings. PATIENTS AND METHODS We retrospectively analyzed clinical data of Korean patients with advanced STS treated with pazopanib between 2008 and 2019. Outcomes of interest included treatment response, survival according to histologic subtypes, and adverse events. RESULTS The analysis included 347 STS patients. The disease control rate for all pazopanib-treated patients was 54.8% (95% confidence interval (CI) 49.5-60.0); 54 patients (15.6%) achieved a partial response and 136 (39.2%) had stable disease. Patients with alveolar soft-part sarcoma (ASPS; 90%), solitary fibrous tumor (SFT; 88.2%), synovial sarcoma (66.7%), leiomyosarcoma (61.1%), and undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma (59.6%) showed higher disease control rates than those with other STS subtypes. Overall, median progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were 5.3 months (95% CI 4.5-6.0) and 12 months (95% CI 10-14), respectively. Noticeable survival outcomes occurred in patients with ASPS and SFT, with a median PFS of 24.5 (95% CI 2.5-30.0) and 13.0 (95% CI 3.0-21.3) months, respectively. The median OS of patients with ASPS and SFT was 48 (95% CI 17-52) and 32 (95% CI 19-66) months, respectively. Adverse drug reactions occurred in 170 patients (49.0%) but were not life-threatening. CONCLUSIONS This real-world data analysis showed acceptable efficacy and tolerability of pazopanib in patients pretreated with cytotoxic chemotherapy for advanced STS, with favorable treatment outcomes for ASPS and SFT.
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Mariuk-Jarema A, Koseła-Paterczyk H, Rogala P, Klimczak A, Wągrodzki M, Maksymiuk B, Rutkowski P. A durable complete response to immunotherapy in a patient with metastatic alveolar soft part sarcoma. TUMORI JOURNAL 2020; 106:NP9-NP13. [PMID: 32567515 DOI: 10.1177/0300891620928133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Recent years have brought the dynamic development of a new method of cancer treatment: immunotherapy. Monoclonal antibodies blocking the programmed death receptor 1 (PD-1) are now widely used in the treatment of several malignancies: melanoma, lung, head and neck cancer, among others. The therapeutic benefit of immunotherapy in soft tissue sarcoma (STS) has not yet been proven. The exception is results obtained in the treatment of a rare STS subtype alveolar soft part sarcoma (ASPS). CASE REPORT We describe a case of a man with a diagnosis of metastatic ASPS in whom the use of immunotherapy with nivolumab resulted in excellent long-term clinical benefit and a pathologically confirmed complete response. CONCLUSION There are strong indications that immunotherapy may become the next important treatment method of ASPS.
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- Anna Mariuk-Jarema
- Department of Soft Tissue/Bone Sarcoma and Melanoma, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Soft Tissue/Bone Sarcoma and Melanoma, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Soft Tissue/Bone Sarcoma and Melanoma, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Soft Tissue/Bone Sarcoma and Melanoma, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Pathology, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Pathology, Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Soft Tissue/Bone Sarcoma and Melanoma, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland
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RATIONALE Alveolar soft part sarcoma (ASPS) is a rare malignant soft tissue neoplasm with controversial histogenesis. ASPS accounts for 0.5% to 1% of all soft tissue sarcomas. Because of its rarity, ASPS is easily misdiagnosed, increasing the risk of incorrect treatment. PATIENT CONCERNS A 6-year-old female patient presented with a history of a 2.0 × 2.5 × 3.0-cm mass in the deep soft tissues of her right lower extremity. DIAGNOSES Histopathological features indicated the diagnosis of ASPS. Microscopically, a diffuse arrangement of tumor cells or pseudoalveolar architectures separated by thin and well-vascularized fibrous septa were observed. Immunohistochemical staining of the tumor cells indicated positivity for transcription factor E3, myogenic determination factor 1, and periodic acid-Schiff-diastase (PAS-D) and showed a Ki-67 proliferating index of approximately 20%. INTERVENTIONS The patient underwent enlarged resection of the tumor and was treated with radiotherapy. OUTCOMES During the 3-year follow-up, the patient has remained in good condition, with no symptom recurrence, distant metastatic spread, or significant toxicity during or after treatment. The patient remains under regular surveillance. LESSONS Its low incidence, lack of characteristic clinical manifestations, and atypical location often lead to ASPS misdiagnosis and subsequent incorrect treatment. Nuclear expression of transcription factor E3 is of diagnostic value for ASPS. At present, there is no consensus on the treatment for ASPS. In-depth pathological analysis is needed to better understand the characteristics of this tumor.
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- Bin Wang
- Department of Radiation Oncology
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- Department of Pathology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Florida Hospital, Orlando, Florida
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- Key Laboratory of Pathobiology, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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Diagnostic classification of soft tissue malignancies: A review and update from a surgical pathology perspective. Curr Probl Cancer 2019; 43:250-272. [DOI: 10.1016/j.currproblcancer.2019.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2019] [Accepted: 05/15/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Cortes Barrantes P, Jakobiec FA, Dryja TP. A Review of the Role of Cytogenetics in the Diagnosis of Orbital Rhabdomyosarcoma. Semin Ophthalmol 2019; 34:243-251. [DOI: 10.1080/08820538.2019.1620802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- Paula Cortes Barrantes
- David G. Cogan Laboratory of Ophthalmic Pathology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- David G. Cogan Laboratory of Ophthalmic Pathology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- David G. Cogan Laboratory of Ophthalmic Pathology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Penticuff J, McDermott S, Carrasco A, Bowlin P, Lewing K, Koenig JF. Second Reported Case of Pediatric Bladder Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma as Secondary Malignancy After Prior Cytotoxic Chemotherapy. Urology 2019; 130:148-150. [PMID: 30986487 DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2019.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2018] [Revised: 03/24/2019] [Accepted: 04/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Alveolar soft part sarcoma (ASPS) is a rare malignancy with high rates of metastasis at presentation, defined by an unclear cellular origin and a unique unbalanced ASPSCR1-TFE3 translocation (der(17)t(X:17)(p11:q25)).1 ASPS is insensitive to chemotherapy and has been reported to involve the bladder only twice in the pediatric literature; once as a primary malignancy,2 and once as a secondary malignancy after cytotoxic chemotherapy.3 Herein, we report the third case of pediatric bladder ASPS in a female patient who received cytotoxic chemotherapy for low-risk neuroblastoma. This would represent the second case of pediatric bladder ASPS as a secondary malignancy after prior chemotherapy.
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- Justin Penticuff
- Department of Pediatric Urology, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO.
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO
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- Department of Pediatric Urology, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO
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- Department of Pediatric Urology, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO
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- Department of Pediatric Urology, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO
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Kalhor N, Moran CA. Thymomas With a Prominent Alveolar Growth Pattern: A Clinicopathologic and Immunohistochemical Study of 12 Cases. Am J Clin Pathol 2019; 151:171-175. [PMID: 30247496 DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/aqy127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Objectives Twelve cases of thymomas with prominent alveolar-like growth pattern are presented. Methods The 12 cases were identified during a review of more than 350 cases of thymomas. Results The patients were five women and seven men between the ages of 48 and 69 years (mean, 58.5 years). Clinically, all patients presented with nonspecific symptoms. Grossly the tumors varied in size from 3.5 to 5 cm in greatest diameter. Histologically, all tumors showed a predominant alveolar-like growth pattern without a significant lymphocytic component. Immunohistochemistry showed positive staining for pan-keratin, keratin 5/6, and p63. Clinical follow-up showed that nine patients have remained alive and well with no recurrence, while no follow-up was obtained in three patients. Conclusions The cases herein described highlight the spectrum of growth patterns that thymomas may show and also highlight the importance to keep thymomas in the differential diagnosis of tumor with prominent alveolar-like growth pattern.
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- Neda Kalhor
- Department of Pathology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston
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- Department of Pathology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston
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Xu Y, Zhou T, Yu W, Zarrin-Khameh N. Fine-needle aspiration of alveolar soft part sarcoma: Histologic correlation and aberrant CD68 expression. Diagn Cytopathol 2018; 47:114-120. [DOI: 10.1002/dc.24039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2018] [Revised: 06/17/2018] [Accepted: 07/02/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Ya Xu
- Department of Pathology & Immunology; Baylor College of Medicine; Houston Texas
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- Department of Pathology & Immunology; Baylor College of Medicine; Houston Texas
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- Department of Pathology & Immunology; Baylor College of Medicine; Houston Texas
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- Department of Pathology & Immunology; Baylor College of Medicine; Houston Texas
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Sangiorgio V, Daniele L, Gallo T, Rocca R, Fava C, Campisi P, De Rosa G. Ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration cytology in the diagnosis of hepatic and pancreatic perivascular epithelioid cell tumors: A case series. Diagn Cytopathol 2018; 47:315-319. [DOI: 10.1002/dc.24111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2017] [Revised: 09/06/2018] [Accepted: 09/28/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Valentina Sangiorgio
- Division of Pathology; European Institute of Oncology, University of Milan; Milan Italy
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- Radiology Unit; AO Ordine Mauriziano; Torino Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit; AO Ordine Mauriziano; Torino Italy
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Saudemont P, Quanico J, Robin YM, Baud A, Balog J, Fatou B, Tierny D, Pascal Q, Minier K, Pottier M, Focsa C, Ziskind M, Takats Z, Salzet M, Fournier I. Real-Time Molecular Diagnosis of Tumors Using Water-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Mass Spectrometry Technology. Cancer Cell 2018; 34:840-851.e4. [PMID: 30344004 DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2018.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2018] [Revised: 07/08/2018] [Accepted: 09/21/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Histopathological diagnosis of biopsy samples and margin assessment of surgical specimens are challenging aspects in sarcoma. Using dog patient tissues, we assessed the performance of a recently developed technology for fast ex vivo molecular lipid-based diagnosis of sarcomas. The instrument is based on mass spectrometry (MS) molecular analysis through a laser microprobe operating under ambient conditions using excitation of endogenous water molecules. Classification models based on cancer/normal/necrotic, tumor grade, and subtypes showed a minimum of 97.63% correct classification. Specific markers of normal, cancer, and necrotic regions were identified by tandem MS and validated by MS imaging. Real-time detection capabilities were demonstrated by ex vivo analysis with direct interrogation of classification models.
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- Philippe Saudemont
- Université de Lille, Inserm U1192, Laboratoire Protéomique, Réponse Inflammatoire et Spectrométrie de Masse (PRISM), Faculté des Sciences, Campus Cité Scientifique, Bât SN3, 1er étage, 59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq Cedex, France; European Associated Laboratory Inserm-Imperial College of London, LANCET, 59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq Cedex, France; SATT-Nord, Immeuble Central Gare, 4(ème) étage, 25 Avenue Charles St Venant, 59800 Lille, France
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- Université de Lille, Inserm U1192, Laboratoire Protéomique, Réponse Inflammatoire et Spectrométrie de Masse (PRISM), Faculté des Sciences, Campus Cité Scientifique, Bât SN3, 1er étage, 59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq Cedex, France; European Associated Laboratory Inserm-Imperial College of London, LANCET, 59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq Cedex, France; Université de Lille, CNRS UMR 8523, Physique des Lasers Atomes et Molécules (PhLAM), 59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq Cedex, France
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- Université de Lille, Inserm U1192, Laboratoire Protéomique, Réponse Inflammatoire et Spectrométrie de Masse (PRISM), Faculté des Sciences, Campus Cité Scientifique, Bât SN3, 1er étage, 59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq Cedex, France; Unité de Pathologie Morphologique et Moléculaire, Centre Oscar Lambret, 3 Rue Frédéric Combemale, 59020 Lille Cedex, France
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- Université de Lille, Inserm U1192, Laboratoire Protéomique, Réponse Inflammatoire et Spectrométrie de Masse (PRISM), Faculté des Sciences, Campus Cité Scientifique, Bât SN3, 1er étage, 59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq Cedex, France; European Associated Laboratory Inserm-Imperial College of London, LANCET, 59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq Cedex, France
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- European Associated Laboratory Inserm-Imperial College of London, LANCET, 59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq Cedex, France; Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, St. Mary's Hospital, Praed Street, London, NW1 1SQ, UK
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- Université de Lille, Inserm U1192, Laboratoire Protéomique, Réponse Inflammatoire et Spectrométrie de Masse (PRISM), Faculté des Sciences, Campus Cité Scientifique, Bât SN3, 1er étage, 59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq Cedex, France; European Associated Laboratory Inserm-Imperial College of London, LANCET, 59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq Cedex, France
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- Université de Lille, Inserm U1192, Laboratoire Protéomique, Réponse Inflammatoire et Spectrométrie de Masse (PRISM), Faculté des Sciences, Campus Cité Scientifique, Bât SN3, 1er étage, 59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq Cedex, France; OCR (Oncovet Clinical Research), Parc Eurasanté Lille Métropole, 80 Rue du Dr Yersin, 59120 Loos, France
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- Université de Lille, Inserm U1192, Laboratoire Protéomique, Réponse Inflammatoire et Spectrométrie de Masse (PRISM), Faculté des Sciences, Campus Cité Scientifique, Bât SN3, 1er étage, 59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq Cedex, France; OCR (Oncovet Clinical Research), Parc Eurasanté Lille Métropole, 80 Rue du Dr Yersin, 59120 Loos, France
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- Oncovet, Avenue Paul Langevin, 59650 Villeneuve d'Ascq, France
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- Oncovet, Avenue Paul Langevin, 59650 Villeneuve d'Ascq, France
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- Université de Lille, CNRS UMR 8523, Physique des Lasers Atomes et Molécules (PhLAM), 59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq Cedex, France
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- Université de Lille, CNRS UMR 8523, Physique des Lasers Atomes et Molécules (PhLAM), 59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq Cedex, France
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- European Associated Laboratory Inserm-Imperial College of London, LANCET, 59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq Cedex, France; Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, St. Mary's Hospital, Praed Street, London, NW1 1SQ, UK.
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- Université de Lille, Inserm U1192, Laboratoire Protéomique, Réponse Inflammatoire et Spectrométrie de Masse (PRISM), Faculté des Sciences, Campus Cité Scientifique, Bât SN3, 1er étage, 59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq Cedex, France; European Associated Laboratory Inserm-Imperial College of London, LANCET, 59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq Cedex, France.
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- Université de Lille, Inserm U1192, Laboratoire Protéomique, Réponse Inflammatoire et Spectrométrie de Masse (PRISM), Faculté des Sciences, Campus Cité Scientifique, Bât SN3, 1er étage, 59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq Cedex, France; European Associated Laboratory Inserm-Imperial College of London, LANCET, 59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq Cedex, France.
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Kim M, Kim TM, Keam B, Kim YJ, Paeng JC, Moon KC, Kim DW, Heo DS. A Phase II Trial of Pazopanib in Patients with Metastatic Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma. Oncologist 2018; 24:20-e29. [PMID: 30254189 PMCID: PMC6324645 DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.2018-0464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2018] [Accepted: 07/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Lessons Learned. Pazopanib shows a modest efficacy in metastatic alveolar soft part sarcoma. Clinical outcomes were comparable to those in previous studies using antiangiogenic drugs. Further prospective studies evaluating the benefit of pazopanib in alveolar soft part sarcoma with a larger sample are warranted to validate results.
Background. Alveolar soft part sarcoma (ASPS) is a rare mesenchymal malignant tumor characterized by an unbalanced translocation, t(X;17)(p11.2;q25), which leads to the fusion of ASPSCR1 to the TFE3 transcription factor. Because this results in the upregulation of angiogenesis‐related transcripts, antiangiogenic drugs have been used in ASPS patients. Methods. This open‐label, single‐arm, multicenter, investigator‐initiated phase II trial was designed to evaluate efficacy and safety of pazopanib 800 mg once daily in patients with metastatic ASPS. The primary endpoint was investigator‐assessed overall response rate (ORR), and secondary endpoints were toxicity, progression‐free survival (PFS), and overall survival (OS). 68Ga‐RGD (Arg‐Gly‐Asp) positron emission tomography (PET) scan and gene expression profiling using NanoString platform were performed for biomarker analysis. Results. Six patients with histologically confirmed metastatic ASPS were enrolled between December 2013 and November 2014. Among six patients, one achieved a partial response (PR) (ORR 16.7%) and five patients showed stable disease (SD). With a median follow‐up of 33 months (range 18.7–39.3 months), median PFS was 5.5 months (95% confidence interval [CI] 3.4–7.6 months), and median OS was not reached. There were no severe toxicities except one patient with grade 3 diarrhea. Conclusion. Pazopanib showed modest antitumor activity with manageable toxicities for patients with metastatic ASPS.
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- Miso Kim
- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Roberts F, MacDuff E. An update on mesenchymal tumours of the orbit with an emphasis on the value of molecular/cytogenetic testing. Saudi J Ophthalmol 2018; 32:3-12. [PMID: 29755264 PMCID: PMC5944000 DOI: 10.1016/j.sjopt.2018.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2017] [Revised: 02/08/2018] [Accepted: 02/11/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Mesenchymal tumours of the orbit are uncommon. Beyond childhood primary sarcomas are extremely rare and the literature is limited to case reports and short case series. However there is a diverse assortment of benign and malignant soft tissue tumours that may involve the orbit. Techniques to identify tumour specific cytogenetic or molecular genetic abnormalities often resulting in over- expressed proteins are becoming an increasingly important ancillary technique for these tumours. This review focuses on 3 specific areas: 1. Orbital mesenchymal tumours where cytogenetics are important to reach the correct diagnosis. The majority of these are chromosomal translocations that often result in a fusion gene and protein product; 2. Orbital mesenchymal tumours where cytogenetics are important to identify patients who will do well versus those with a poorer prognosis. This is turn helps with therapeutic options. In some tumours e.g. synovial sarcoma the chromosomal translocations can occur with 2 different regions resulting in different fusion products that carry a different prognosis. Alternatively whilst the majority of alveolar rhadomyosarcomas are fusion positive a minority are fusion negative with a better prognosis; 3. Orbital mesenchymal tumours where the identification of specific cytogenetic abnormalities has resulted in overexpression of specfic proteins which are diagnostically useful biomarkers for immunohistochemistry.
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- F. Roberts
- Department of Pathology, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Govan Road, Glasgow G51 4TF, United Kingdom
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Advances in chromosomal translocations and fusion genes in sarcomas and potential therapeutic applications. Cancer Treat Rev 2017; 63:61-70. [PMID: 29247978 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2017.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2017] [Accepted: 12/01/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Chromosomal translocations and fusion genes are very common in human cancer especially in subtypes of sarcomas, such as rhabdomyosarcoma, Ewing's sarcoma, synovial sarcoma and liposarcoma. The discovery of novel chromosomal translocations and fusion genes in different tumors are due to the advancement of next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies such as whole genome sequencing. Recently, many novel chromosomal translocations and gene fusions have been identified in different types of sarcoma through NGS approaches. In addition to previously known sarcoma fusion genes, these novel specific fusion genes and associated molecular events represent important targets for novel therapeutic approaches in the treatment of sarcomas. This review focuses on recent advances in chromosomal translocations and fusion genes in sarcomas and their potential therapeutic applications in the treatment of sarcomas.
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Rhee DS, Dunkel IJ, Shukla NN, Walsh MF, Gilheeney SW, Price AP, Antonescu CR, Heaton TE. Alveolar soft part sarcoma of the bladder with ASPSCR1-TFE3 gene fusion as a secondary malignancy. JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY CASE REPORTS 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.epsc.2017.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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Wang Y, Cui J, Yan X, Jin R, Hong X. Alveolar soft part sarcoma with multiple brain and lung metastases in pregnancy: A case report and literature review. Medicine (Baltimore) 2017; 96:e8790. [PMID: 29145339 PMCID: PMC5704884 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000008790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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RATIONAL Alveolar soft part sarcomas (ASPSs) with multiple brain metastases in pregnancy is a rare entity. PATIENT CONCERNS We report our experience with a 19-year-old pregnant woman who presented with intermittent headaches and vomiting at 38 weeks gestation. DIAGNOSES The patient was initially diagnosed as brain metastasis according to computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) imaging. INTERVENTIONS Cesarean section and craniotomy (complete resection of both brain metastatic lesions) was performed sequentially. OUTCOMES A healthy baby girl was delivered safely and no neonatal malformations were found. Histological analysis confirmed the diagnosis of ASPS. Follow-up MRI performed 10 months after surgery revealed no residual tumor or signs of recurrence. LESSONS We report a case of ASPS with multiple brain and lung metastases in a pregnant woman. We recommend timely MRI examination for diagnosis and have discussed the approach to the treatment of pregnant women with brain metastasis.
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- Yubo Wang
- Department of Neurosurgery, First Hospital of Jilin University
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Jilin University
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- Department of Pathology, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Hospital of Jilin University
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Hospital of Jilin University
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RATIONALE Alveolar soft part sarcoma (ASPS) is a rare, malignant neoplasm, which mostly occurs in the upper and lower extremities. This article presents an unusual case of ASPS involving the penis of a 3-year-old boy. To our knowledge, this is the first case of ASPS in the penis of a child. PATIENT CONCERNS The patient complained of slight penile pain for 1 year and a soft tissue mass could be palpated in his penis. DIAGNOSES Imaging was performed on the penis. The pathological feature of the mass was evaluated through biopsy examination. It was found that the mass was an alveolar soft tissue sarcoma, which was then confirmed by immunohistochemistry. INTERVENTIONS The patient only underwent a partial penectomy because his parents wished to keep the penis. Conventional chemotherapy has been performed for 6 months after the surgery. OUTCOMES At 28-month follow-up the mass did not increase apparently, and no signs of metastasis were found. LESSONS ASPS may occur originally in the penis.
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- Linli Qiu
- Department of Ultrasound, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Radiological Science And Medical Imaging Department, Alzaiem Alazhari University, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Department of Ultrasound, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Chen Y, Cruz FD, Sandhu R, Kung AL, Mundi P, Deasy JO, Tannenbaum A. Pediatric Sarcoma Data Forms a Unique Cluster Measured via the Earth Mover's Distance. Sci Rep 2017; 7:7035. [PMID: 28765612 PMCID: PMC5539155 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-07551-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2017] [Accepted: 06/29/2017] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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In this note, we combined pediatric sarcoma data from Columbia University with adult sarcoma data collected from TCGA, in order to see if one can automatically discern a unique pediatric cluster in the combined data set. Using a novel clustering pipeline based on optimal transport theory, this turned out to be the case. The overall methodology may find uses for the classification of data from other biological networking problems.
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- Yongxin Chen
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Medical Physics, New York, 10064, USA
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Pediatrics, New York, 10064, USA
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- Stony Brook University, Department of Biomedical Informatics, Stony Brook, 11794, USA
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Pediatrics, New York, 10064, USA
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- Columbia University, Department of Medical Oncology, New York, 10032, USA
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Medical Physics, New York, 10064, USA
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- Stony Brook University, Departments of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics & Statistics, Stony Brook, 11794, USA.
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Conley AP, Trinh VA, Zobniw CM, Posey K, Martinez JD, Arrieta OG, Wang WL, Lazar AJ, Somaiah N, Roszik J, Patel SR. Positive Tumor Response to Combined Checkpoint Inhibitors in a Patient With Refractory Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma: A Case Report. J Glob Oncol 2017; 4:1-6. [PMID: 30241159 PMCID: PMC6180844 DOI: 10.1200/jgo.2017.009993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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- Anthony P Conley
- Anthony P. Conley, Van Anh Trinh, Chrystia M. Zobniw, Kristi Posey, Wei-Lien Wang, Alexander J. Lazar, Neeta Somaiah, Jason Roszik, and Shreyaskumar R. Patel, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Jaime D. Martinez, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico; and Oscar G. Arrieta, Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Anthony P. Conley, Van Anh Trinh, Chrystia M. Zobniw, Kristi Posey, Wei-Lien Wang, Alexander J. Lazar, Neeta Somaiah, Jason Roszik, and Shreyaskumar R. Patel, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Jaime D. Martinez, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico; and Oscar G. Arrieta, Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Anthony P. Conley, Van Anh Trinh, Chrystia M. Zobniw, Kristi Posey, Wei-Lien Wang, Alexander J. Lazar, Neeta Somaiah, Jason Roszik, and Shreyaskumar R. Patel, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Jaime D. Martinez, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico; and Oscar G. Arrieta, Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Anthony P. Conley, Van Anh Trinh, Chrystia M. Zobniw, Kristi Posey, Wei-Lien Wang, Alexander J. Lazar, Neeta Somaiah, Jason Roszik, and Shreyaskumar R. Patel, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Jaime D. Martinez, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico; and Oscar G. Arrieta, Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Anthony P. Conley, Van Anh Trinh, Chrystia M. Zobniw, Kristi Posey, Wei-Lien Wang, Alexander J. Lazar, Neeta Somaiah, Jason Roszik, and Shreyaskumar R. Patel, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Jaime D. Martinez, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico; and Oscar G. Arrieta, Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Anthony P. Conley, Van Anh Trinh, Chrystia M. Zobniw, Kristi Posey, Wei-Lien Wang, Alexander J. Lazar, Neeta Somaiah, Jason Roszik, and Shreyaskumar R. Patel, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Jaime D. Martinez, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico; and Oscar G. Arrieta, Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Anthony P. Conley, Van Anh Trinh, Chrystia M. Zobniw, Kristi Posey, Wei-Lien Wang, Alexander J. Lazar, Neeta Somaiah, Jason Roszik, and Shreyaskumar R. Patel, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Jaime D. Martinez, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico; and Oscar G. Arrieta, Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Anthony P. Conley, Van Anh Trinh, Chrystia M. Zobniw, Kristi Posey, Wei-Lien Wang, Alexander J. Lazar, Neeta Somaiah, Jason Roszik, and Shreyaskumar R. Patel, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Jaime D. Martinez, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico; and Oscar G. Arrieta, Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Anthony P. Conley, Van Anh Trinh, Chrystia M. Zobniw, Kristi Posey, Wei-Lien Wang, Alexander J. Lazar, Neeta Somaiah, Jason Roszik, and Shreyaskumar R. Patel, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Jaime D. Martinez, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico; and Oscar G. Arrieta, Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Anthony P. Conley, Van Anh Trinh, Chrystia M. Zobniw, Kristi Posey, Wei-Lien Wang, Alexander J. Lazar, Neeta Somaiah, Jason Roszik, and Shreyaskumar R. Patel, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Jaime D. Martinez, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico; and Oscar G. Arrieta, Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Anthony P. Conley, Van Anh Trinh, Chrystia M. Zobniw, Kristi Posey, Wei-Lien Wang, Alexander J. Lazar, Neeta Somaiah, Jason Roszik, and Shreyaskumar R. Patel, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Jaime D. Martinez, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico; and Oscar G. Arrieta, Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia, Mexico City, Mexico
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Rare Case Report of Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma of the Orbit. Indian J Surg Oncol 2017; 8:234-239. [PMID: 28546729 DOI: 10.1007/s13193-016-0550-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2015] [Accepted: 08/16/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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Alveolar soft part sarcoma (ASPS) is a rare but distinct soft tissue tumor with unique histopathological and electron microscopic features. Orbital involvement is rare with only few reports published in the literature. ASPS have an indolent clinical course, but it is known to metastasize. Primary modality of treatment is surgery followed by adjuvant treatment. This case is a unique presentation with orbital mass with on and off bleeding. This is the largest orbital ASPS for which orbital exenteration was performed.
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