DICER1 Syndrome in Twins With Ovarian Sertoli-Leydig Cell Tumor and Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma.

ABSTRACT

DICER1 syndrome is a rare autosomal dominant syndrome resulting in benign and malignant tumors in various organs with tumors in endocrine organs (pituitary, thyroid, adrenal, ovaries, and pancreas). Here we present a rare case of 18-year-old twin sisters with DICER1 syndrome who presented at the age of 15 years with hirsutism, deepening of the voice, and amenorrhea. They were diagnosed with a Sertoli-Leydig cell tumor of the ovary and underwent unilateral oophorectomy, with no evidence of recurrence or metastasis during follow-up. Genetic analysis showed the same germline DICER1 mutation in both cases. They also had large multinodular goiters (nodule size ranging from 1.0 to 2.3 cm) nodules were increasing in size. Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) of thyroid nodules for both the sisters showed atypia of undetermined significance/follicular lesion of undetermined significance (AUS/FLUS), and they both underwent total thyroidectomy revealing papillary thyroid carcinoma. No pituitary lesion was observed in the brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of either of them. A chest CT scan showed bilateral sub-pleural benign-looking nodules in both patients. The twin sisters developed some features, such as Sertoli-Leydig cell tumor, multinodular goiter, and papillary thyroid carcinoma, and had positive genetic tests for DICER1 germline mutation. The father and paternal grandfather had a family history of papillary thyroid carcinoma. Both patients require active surveillance due to the increased risk of developing tumors in multiple organs associated with this disease.