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Genetic diversity in alveolar soft part sarcoma: A subset contain variant fusion genes, highlighting broader molecular kinship with other MiT family tumors.


ABSTRACT: Alveolar soft part sarcoma (ASPS) is a rare malignancy that, since its initial description, remains a neoplasm of uncertain histogenesis. The disease-defining molecular event characterizing the diagnosis of ASPS is the ASPSCR1-TFE3 fusion gene. Following identification of an index case of ASPS with a novel TFE3 fusion partner, we performed a retrospective review to determine whether this represents an isolated event. We identified two additional cases, for a total of three cases lacking ASPSCR1 partners. The average patient age was 46?years (range, 17-65); two patients were female. The sites of origin included the transverse colon, foot, and dura. Each case exhibited a histomorphology typical of ASPS, and immunohistochemistry was positive for TFE3 in all cases. Routine molecular testing of the index patient demonstrated a HNRNPH3-TFE3 gene fusion; the remaining cases were found to have DVL2-TFE3 or PRCC-TFE3 fusion products. The latter two fusions have previously been identified in renal cell carcinoma; to our knowledge, this is the first report of a HNRNPH3-TFE3 gene fusion. These findings highlight a heretofore underrecognized genetic diversity in ASPS, which appears to more broadly molecularly overlap with that of translocation-associated renal cell carcinoma and PEComa. These results have immediate implications in the diagnosis of ASPS since assays reliant upon ASPSCR1 may yield a false negative result. While these findings further understanding of the molecular pathogenesis of ASPS, issues related to the histogenesis of this unusual neoplasm remain unresolved.

SUBMITTER: Dickson BC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7057290 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Genetic diversity in alveolar soft part sarcoma: A subset contain variant fusion genes, highlighting broader molecular kinship with other MiT family tumors.

Dickson Brendan C BC   Chung Catherine T-S CT   Hurlbut David J DJ   Marrano Paula P   Shago Mary M   Sung Yun-Shao YS   Swanson David D   Zhang Lei L   Antonescu Cristina R CR  

Genes, chromosomes & cancer 20190831 1


Alveolar soft part sarcoma (ASPS) is a rare malignancy that, since its initial description, remains a neoplasm of uncertain histogenesis. The disease-defining molecular event characterizing the diagnosis of ASPS is the ASPSCR1-TFE3 fusion gene. Following identification of an index case of ASPS with a novel TFE3 fusion partner, we performed a retrospective review to determine whether this represents an isolated event. We identified two additional cases, for a total of three cases lacking ASPSCR1  ...[more]

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