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Clinical, morphologic, and genomic findings in ROS1 fusion Spitz neoplasms.


ABSTRACT: The presence of a characteristic chimeric fusion as the initiating genomic event is one defining feature of Spitz neoplasms. Characterization of specific subtypes of Spitz neoplasms allows for better recognition facilitating diagnosis. Data on clinical outcomes of the specific tumor types may help in predicting behavior. In this study we present the largest series to date on ROS1 fusion Spitz neoplasms. We present the clinical, morphologic, and genomic features of 17 cases. We compared the morphologic features of these 17 cases to a cohort of 99 other non-ROS1 Spitz neoplasms to assess for features that may have high specificity for ROS1 fusions. These tumors consisted of ten Spitz nevi and seven Spitz tumors. None of the cases met criteria for a diagnosis of Spitz melanoma. Morphologically, the ROS1 fusion tumors of this series were characterized by a plaque-like or nodular silhouette, often densely cellular intraepidermal melanocyte proliferation, frequent pagetosis, tendency toward spindle cell cytomorphology, low grade nuclear atypia, and floating nests with occasional transepidermal elimination. However, there was a significant range in microscopic appearances, including two cases with morphologic features of a desmoplastic Spitz nevus. Different binding partners to ROS1 were identified with PWWP2A and TPM3 being the most common. No case had a recurrence or metastasis. Our findings document that most ROS1 fusion Spitz neoplasms have some typical characteristic microscopic features, while a small proportion will have features overlapping with other genomic subtypes of Spitz neoplasms. Preliminary evidence suggests that they tend to be indolent or low grade neoplasms.

SUBMITTER: Gerami P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7855005 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Clinical, morphologic, and genomic findings in ROS1 fusion Spitz neoplasms.

Gerami Pedram P   Kim Daniel D   Compres Elsy V EV   Zhang Bin B   Khan Ayesha U AU   Sunshine Joel C JC   Quan Victor L VL   Busam Klaus K  

Modern pathology : an official journal of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, Inc 20200829 2


The presence of a characteristic chimeric fusion as the initiating genomic event is one defining feature of Spitz neoplasms. Characterization of specific subtypes of Spitz neoplasms allows for better recognition facilitating diagnosis. Data on clinical outcomes of the specific tumor types may help in predicting behavior. In this study we present the largest series to date on ROS1 fusion Spitz neoplasms. We present the clinical, morphologic, and genomic features of 17 cases. We compared the morph  ...[more]

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