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Am J Case Rep ; 25: e941248, 2024 Mar 15.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38486378

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND Adamantinoma is a rare low-grade malignant bone tumor, usually found in the tibial diaphysis and metaphysis, with histological similarities to mandibular ameloblastoma. The most effective treatment of recurrent adamantinoma is not yet clear. This report is of a 22-year-old woman with recurrent tibial adamantinoma treated with the tyrosine kinase inhibitor pazopanib. CASE REPORT We report the case of a 22-year-old woman who was referred to our center for a suspicious bone lesion in the right tibia. Bone biopsy findings were consistent with an adamantinoma. En bloc resection was completed successfully, with no postoperative complications. Five years later, a positive emission tomography scan revealed mildly increased tracer uptake near the area of the previous lesion and in the right inguinal lymph node. Biopsies of the lesion and inguinal lymph node confirmed recurrence of the adamantinoma. Due to abdominal and pelvic metastasis, the patient underwent surgical debulking, along with an appendectomy, right salpingo-oophorectomy, intraoperative radiation therapy, and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy. Subsequently, the patient was placed on pazopanib for 4 months; however, her tumor continued to worsen after 4 months of chemotherapy. Currently, the patient is receiving gemcitabine and docetaxel as second-line medical therapy. CONCLUSIONS This report showed that pazopanib as standalone treatment does not appear to have promising role on patient outcomes. To the best of our knowledge, this is the second report of pazopanib in the treatment of adamantinoma.


Subject(s)
Adamantinoma , Ameloblastoma , Bone Neoplasms , Indazoles , Pyrimidines , Sulfonamides , Female , Humans , Young Adult , Adult , Adamantinoma/pathology , Adamantinoma/secondary , Adamantinoma/surgery , Tibia/surgery , Bone Neoplasms/pathology , Ameloblastoma/complications , Ameloblastoma/pathology , Ameloblastoma/surgery
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J Orthop Surg Res ; 19(1): 204, 2024 Mar 27.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38539216

ABSTRACT

Osteofibrous dysplasia (OFD) is a rare, benign, self-limited bone disorder with a relatively low incidence, accounting for approximately 0.2% of all primary bone tumors. It was frequently found intra-cortical of the mid-shaft of the tibia. OFD can also occur in other skeletal regions, including the fibula, ulna, radius, femur, humerus, ischium, rib, tarsus, metatarsals, vertebral, and capitate. OFD can present with asymptomatic, mass, pain, swelling, deformity, and even pathological fracture. OFD might be misdiagnosed as adamantinoma (AD) and because they are three subtypes origin from the same family of bone tumors and have similar imaging features. Moreover, pathology could provide evidence for an accurate diagnosis of OFD, but misdiagnosis may occur due to small sampling materials. To date, few studies have comprehensively introduced the epidemiology, clinical manifestations, pathogenesis, radiological features, pathology, and treatment for OFD. We herein discuss clinical signs, diagnosis methods, and treatment options of OFD to improve the understanding of OFD, which is helpful for accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment.


Subject(s)
Adamantinoma , Bone Diseases, Developmental , Bone Neoplasms , Fibrous Dysplasia of Bone , Humans , Adamantinoma/pathology , Bone Neoplasms/pathology , Tibia/pathology , Bone Diseases, Developmental/diagnostic imaging , Bone Diseases, Developmental/therapy , Fibrous Dysplasia of Bone/diagnostic imaging , Fibrous Dysplasia of Bone/pathology
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J Surg Oncol ; 129(5): 1000-1005, 2024 Apr.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38263585

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Adamantinomas are rare malignant bone tumors. Due to their low incidence, there are few reports on the clinical results of adamantinoma. OBJECTIVES: This study aims to clarify outcomes in patients with adamantinoma using data from the National Bone and Soft Tissue Tumor Registry. METHODS: From 2006 to 2019, 38 cases of tibial origin were included. Twenty-four were male and 14 were female, with a mean age of 37 (6-87) years and a mean follow-up of 35 (1-128) months. RESULTS: Surgery was performed in 33 cases (87%) (curettage: 4 cases, wide resection: 27 cases, amputation: 2 cases). Reconstruction was performed in 27 patients who underwent wide resection. A total of 12 additional surgeries were performed in 11 patients. The main reason for the additional surgeries was nonunion of grafting bone in 6 cases. Oncologic outcomes were DOC (death from other causes) in one case and NED (no evidence of disease) in 37 cases. CONCLUSIONS: The results of treatment of adamantinomas in Japan have been extremely favorable. This may be due in part to the large number of cases with wide resection.


Subject(s)
Adamantinoma , Bone Neoplasms , Humans , Male , Female , Adult , Adamantinoma/surgery , Adamantinoma/pathology , Japan/epidemiology , Bone Neoplasms/surgery , Bone Neoplasms/pathology , Tibia/surgery , Curettage
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Int J Surg Pathol ; 32(1): 115-118, 2024 Feb.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37128815

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Adamantinoma-like Ewing sarcoma (ALES) is a newly described rare entity, which shows EWSR1::FLI1 rearrangement characteristic of Ewing sarcoma. This can be diagnostically challenging as it manifests histologically with epithelial differentiation and has diffuse keratin expression as well as p40 and p60 positivity. We hereby report a case of ALES in a 33-year-old woman with a past medical history of breast carcinoma who presented with a right-sided parotid mass. CT scan of the neck showed a heterogenous mass within the superficial lobe, measuring 17 mm in diameter for which the patient underwent superficial parotidectomy. Histopathology of the mass revealed a malignant neoplasm formed of solid nests, cords and sheets of cells with minimal cytoplasm and monomorphic nuclei with granular chromatin and indistinct nucleoli. Brisk mitotic activity and tumor necrosis were also present. The tumor showed strong and diffuse reactivity for pankeratin (clone AE1/AE3) and keratin 20, both in a dot-like pattern, raising the suspicion of metastatic Merkel cell carcinoma; however, molecular studies showed EWSR1::FLI1 rearrangement, supporting the diagnosis of ALES. In summary, it is prudent to have knowledge about this entity to avoid its misdiagnosis as other malignancies of the head and neck region which exhibit a different clinical course, prognosis and hence treatment modalities.


Subject(s)
Adamantinoma , Carcinoma, Merkel Cell , Sarcoma, Ewing , Skin Neoplasms , Female , Humans , Adult , Sarcoma, Ewing/diagnosis , Sarcoma, Ewing/genetics , Sarcoma, Ewing/pathology , Adamantinoma/diagnosis , Adamantinoma/genetics , Adamantinoma/surgery , Parotid Gland/pathology , Carcinoma, Merkel Cell/pathology , Skin Neoplasms/pathology
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Orthopedics ; 47(2): e102-e105, 2024.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37921530

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We describe a 36-year-old man with a long-standing diagnosis of ulnar fibrous dysplasia with associated fracture of the ulna. He presented with a growing and increasingly tender forearm mass and was diagnosed with adamantinoma of the ulna, for which he underwent wide resection of the ulnar diaphysis followed by reconstruction with a vascularized fibula autograft. This case serves to emphasize the importance of performing a stepwise workup for the diagnosis of osseous neoplasms even in cases with long-standing diagnoses. [Orthopedics. 2024;47(2):e102-e105.].


Subject(s)
Adamantinoma , Bone Neoplasms , Orthopedic Procedures , Male , Humans , Adult , Adamantinoma/diagnostic imaging , Adamantinoma/surgery , Fibula/surgery , Fibula/transplantation , Diaphyses/surgery , Ulna/diagnostic imaging , Ulna/surgery , Bone Neoplasms/surgery
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Mod Pathol ; 36(11): 100301, 2023 11.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37567448

ABSTRACT

Adamantinoma-like Ewing sarcoma (ALES) has traditionally been considered a variant of Ewing sarcoma because it generally harbors EWSR1::FLI1 fusions despite showing diffuse positivity for keratins and p40. However, it has become increasingly recognized that different tumors can have identical translocations, including shared fusions between carcinomas and sarcomas, raising questions as to whether ALES might represent a separate entity. Using methylation profiling, we further explored the relationship between Ewing sarcoma and ALES. The archives of multiple institutions were searched for candidate cases of ALES. DNA methylation profiling was performed and results were compared to corresponding data from conventional Ewing sarcoma. Twelve cases of ALES (5 previously reported) were identified in 10 men and 2 women (aged 20-72 years; median age, 41.5 years). Cases included tumors arising in the parotid gland (3), sinonasal cavity (2), submandibular gland (2), thyroid gland (1), neck (1), gingiva (1), hypopharynx (1), and mandible (1). Histologic review consistently showed sheets and nests of basaloid cells within a fibromyxoid or hyalinized stroma. All tumors were positive for at least 1 keratin and CD99 expression, whereas all 10 cases tested were positive for p63 or p40; S100 protein expression was noted in 2 cases. Cases harbored either EWSR1::FLI1 fusions (n = 6), FUS::FLI1 fusions (n = 1), and/or EWSR1 rearrangements (n = 6). Methylation profiling was successful in 11/12 cases evaluated. Unsupervised clustering and dimensionality reduction (Uniform Manifold Approximation and Projection) of DNA methylation data revealed a distinct methylation cluster for all 11 cases, including the tumor with the FUS::FLI1 fusion, which clearly segregated them from the conventional Ewing sarcoma. Follow-up (n = 11, 1-154 months) revealed that 4 patients experienced recurrence and 6 developed metastatic disease. ALES demonstrates a distinct methylation signature from conventional Ewing sarcoma. This finding adds to the distinctive immunoprofile of ALES, suggesting that these 2 tumors should be considered distinct entities rather than histologic extremes of the same disease.


Subject(s)
Adamantinoma , Sarcoma, Ewing , Sarcoma , Male , Humans , Female , Adult , Sarcoma, Ewing/genetics , Sarcoma, Ewing/pathology , Adamantinoma/genetics , Adamantinoma/pathology , DNA Methylation , RNA-Binding Protein EWS/genetics , Sarcoma/genetics , Gene Rearrangement , Oncogene Proteins, Fusion/genetics
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Diagn Pathol ; 18(1): 86, 2023 Jul 31.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37518334

ABSTRACT

ALES is a rare subtype that demonstrates the EWSR1-FLI1 translocation characteristic of ES and demonstrates complex epithelial differentiation including diffuse cytokeratin and p40 expression. It has predominantly recognized in the head and neck and is common in middle-aged population. This case is the first case of ALES reported in the pancreatic tail, sharing some morphological characteristics with ALES in the head and neck, including monotonous cytology, infiltrative growth pattern, and complex epithelioid differentiation, but ALES in the head and neck often has high-grade histological features (e.g., necrosis, high mitotic rate, etc.), and sudden keratinization can also occur, but these features were not reflected in this primary pancreatic tail ALES. Although ALES arising in the pancreatic tail and in the head and neck sites share the immunohistochemical and molecular profile, our case can provide new ideas in differential diagnosis of ALES arising in pancreatic tail and promote increased recognition and understanding of ALES.


Subject(s)
Adamantinoma , Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive, Peripheral , Sarcoma, Ewing , Skin Neoplasms , Middle Aged , Humans , Sarcoma, Ewing/diagnosis , Sarcoma, Ewing/genetics , Sarcoma, Ewing/chemistry , Adamantinoma/chemistry , Adamantinoma/pathology , Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive, Peripheral/pathology , Skin Neoplasms/pathology , Cytodiagnosis
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Am J Surg Pathol ; 47(11): 1243-1251, 2023 11 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37494548

ABSTRACT

Adamantinoma-like Ewing sarcoma (ALES) is a rare malignancy currently considered a variant of Ewing sarcoma with most known cases harboring EWSR1 rearrangements. Herein we present a series of 6 cases of EWSR1 -negative ALES. The tumors arose in the sinonasal tract (n=3), major salivary glands (submandibular gland=1; parotid=1), and anterior mediastinum (n=1) in patients ranging from 25 to 79 years of age. Most tumors were basaloid in appearance, growing in large nests separated by interlobular fibrosis without overt squamous pearls. However, 1 case closely resembled a well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumor with uniformly round nuclei, eosinophilic cytoplasm, and trabecular architecture. All cases were diffusely positive for pan-cytokeratin, p40 or p63, and CD99. A subset of cases showed diffuse reactivity for synaptophysin, including 1 sinonasal tumor which also demonstrated sustentacular S100 protein expression. Molecular testing showed FUS rearrangements in all cases. Gene partners included known ETS family members FEV (n=2) and FLI1 (n=1). Our results expand the molecular diagnostic considerations for ALES to include FUS rearrangements. We also show that ALES may harbor FUS :: FLI1 fusion, which has not been previously reported in the Ewing family of tumors. Furthermore, ALES may show unusual histologic and immunophenotypic features that can overlap with olfactory carcinoma including S100-positive sustentacular cells. ALES should be considered in the diagnostic differential of small round cell tumors and tumors with neuroendocrine differentiation with immunohistochemical workup to include p40 and CD99/NKX2.2.


Subject(s)
Adamantinoma , Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive, Peripheral , Sarcoma, Ewing , Sarcoma , Humans , Sarcoma, Ewing/diagnosis , Sarcoma, Ewing/genetics , Sarcoma, Ewing/pathology , Adamantinoma/genetics , Adamantinoma/pathology , RNA-Binding Protein EWS/genetics , Sarcoma/genetics , Biomarkers, Tumor/genetics , Oncogene Proteins, Fusion/genetics , RNA-Binding Protein FUS
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Histopathology ; 83(3): 426-434, 2023 Sep.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37195579

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION: Adamantinoma-like Ewing sarcoma (ALES) is a rare aggressive malignancy occasionally diagnosed in the thyroid gland. ALES shows basaloid cytomorphology, expresses keratins, p63, p40, frequently CD99, and harbours the t(11;22) EWSR1::FLI1 translocation. There is debate on whether ALES resembles more sarcoma or carcinoma. METHODS: We performed RNA sequencing from two ALES cases and compared findings with skeletal Ewing's sarcomas and nonneoplastic thyroid tissue. ALES was investigated by in situ hybridization (ISH) for high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA and immunohistochemistry for the following antigens: keratin 7, keratin 20, keratin 5, keratins (AE1/AE3 and CAM5.2), CD45, CD20, CD5, CD99, chromogranin, synaptophysin, calcitonin, thyroglobulin, PAX8, TTF1, S100, p40, p63, p16, NUT, desmin, ER, FLI1, INI1, and myogenin. RESULTS: An uncommon EWSR1::FLI transcript with retained EWSR1 exon 8 was detected in both ALES cases. Regulators of EWSR1::FLI1 splicing (HNRNPH1, SUPT6H, SF3B1) necessary for production of a functional fusion oncoprotein, as well as 53 genes (including TNNT1, NKX2.2) activated downstream to the EWSR1::FLI1 cascade, were overexpressed. Eighty-six genes were uniquely overexpressed in ALES, most of which were related to squamous differentiation. Immunohistochemically, ALES strongly expressed keratins 5, AE1/AE3 and CAM5.2, p63, p40, p16, and focally CD99. INI1 was retained. The remaining immunostains and HPV DNA ISH were negative. CONCLUSION: Comparative transcriptomic profiling reveals overlapping features of ALES with skeletal Ewing's sarcoma and an epithelial carcinoma, as evidenced by immunohistochemical expression of keratin 5, p63, p40, CD99, the transcriptome profile, and detection of EWSR1::FLI1 fusion transcript by RNA sequencing.


Subject(s)
Adamantinoma , Carcinoma , Papillomavirus Infections , Sarcoma, Ewing , Humans , Sarcoma, Ewing/diagnosis , Sarcoma, Ewing/genetics , Adamantinoma/diagnosis , Adamantinoma/genetics , Adamantinoma/chemistry , Thyroid Gland/pathology , Transcriptome , Keratin-5/metabolism , RNA-Binding Protein EWS/genetics , RNA-Binding Protein EWS/metabolism , Transcription Factors/genetics , Oncogene Proteins, Fusion/genetics , Oncogene Proteins, Fusion/metabolism
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Malays J Pathol ; 45(1): 129-134, 2023 Apr.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37119253

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION: Adamantinoma-like Ewing Sarcoma (ALES) is a rare variant of the Ewing family of tumours (EFT) harbouring the EWSR1-FLI1 translocation and with complex epithelial differentiation. Very few cases of ALES involving thyroid have been reported in literature. CASE REPORT: We report a case of ALES involving the thyroid in a 61-year-old male who presented with an enlarging nodule in the left lobe of the thyroid and underwent hemithyroidectomy. DISCUSSION: ALES demonstrates morphologic similarity to a multitude of epithelial and mesenchymal tumours, creating a potential diagnostic pitfall in thyroid and head and neck pathology. Given the rarity of this tumour, there is also a lack of accepted guidelines regarding further surgical management of these cases following hemithyroidectomy.


Subject(s)
Adamantinoma , Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive, Peripheral , Sarcoma, Ewing , Male , Humans , Middle Aged , Sarcoma, Ewing/diagnosis , Sarcoma, Ewing/genetics , Sarcoma, Ewing/pathology , Adamantinoma/diagnosis , Adamantinoma/pathology , Thyroid Gland/pathology
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Forensic Sci Med Pathol ; 18(4): 549-553, 2022 12.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36129618

ABSTRACT

A 17-year-old male with no previous medical history was admitted 2 days before his death to a local hospital after mild dyspnea. Electrocardiography, chest radiography, and blood analysis revealed no abnormalities. Blood oxygen saturation was 99%, and SARS-CoV-2 nasopharyngeal swabs tested negative; thus, he was discharged without prescriptions. After 2 days, the subject died suddenly during a pool party. Forensic autopsy was performed analyzing all anatomical districts. Cardiac causes were fully excluded after deep macroscopic and microscopic evaluation; lung and brain analyses showed no macroscopic pathology. Finally, a large subglottic solid mass was detected. The whitish neoplasm showed an aggressive invasion pattern to the thyroid and adjacent deep soft tissues and occluded the trachea. High-power microscopy showed sheets of small, uniform cells with scant cytoplasm; round nuclei; and small, punctate nucleoli, with immunohistochemical expression of CK8-18, AE1/AE3, and CD99. Using FISH analysis, the break-apart molecular probes (EWSR1 (22q12) Break - XL, Leica Biosystem, Nussloch, Germany) showed distinct broken red and green fluorochromes, diagnostic of Ewing sarcoma. The neoplasm was characterized as adamantinoma-like Ewing sarcoma, and the mechanism of death was identified as airway obstruction. The rarity of the case resides in the circumstances of death, which pointed to the possibility of sudden unexpected death due to heart disease, but an oncological cause and the underlying mechanism were finally diagnosed. The best method to perform autopsies is still complete, extensive, and systematic macroscopic sampling of organs and districts followed by histopathological analysis, in addition to immunohistochemical and molecular investigations in those cases in which they are necessary. In fact, when neoplasms are detected, the application of advanced techniques such as immunohistochemistry and molecular diagnostics is fundamental to accurately certify death.


Subject(s)
Adamantinoma , COVID-19 , Sarcoma, Ewing , Male , Humans , Sarcoma, Ewing/diagnosis , Sarcoma, Ewing/metabolism , Sarcoma, Ewing/pathology , Adamantinoma/pathology , SARS-CoV-2 , Immunohistochemistry , Biomarkers, Tumor/metabolism
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Int J Surg Pathol ; 30(8): 872-884, 2022 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35946120

ABSTRACT

Introduction. Adamantinoma is sub-classified into classic/biphasic, osteofibrous dysplasia-like, and de-differentiated type. We present six adamantinomas with a prominent spindle cell component mimicking intraosseous synovial sarcomas. Methods. Six patients were either referred with a diagnosis of intraosseous synovial sarcoma or wherein synovial sarcoma was a differential diagnosis. Three tumors were tested for SS18 gene rearrangement by FISH and two for SS18::SSX fusion by RT-PCR technique. Results. There were three males and three females with an average age of 20.6 years. Radiologically, the lesions were expansile and showed lytic and/or sclerotic components, involving the cortex and/or medulla. Five lesions occurred in the tibia and two in the fibula. Two tumors displayed soft tissue extension and two occurred as multifocal lesions. Two patients were diagnosed with synovial sarcoma and a single patient with sarcomatoid carcinoma, elsewhere. Two "in-house" patients were initially diagnosed with synovial sarcomas. On review, all tumors were cellular comprising monomorphic spindle-shaped cells arranged in sheets and fascicles (n = 6), including a "herringbone-like" pattern (n = 3), focal tubules (n = 1), cohesive nests (n = 5), cords (n = 2), including pseudocystic component (n = 2). Immunohistochemically, tumor cells were positive for p63 (6/6), p40 (4/4), EMA (2/3), AE1/AE3 (5/6), various keratins (2/2), and TLE1 (2/4). Three tumors tested for SS18 rearrangement were negative, while two tumors tested for SS18::SSX fusion were negative. Conclusions. Adamantinomas with spindle cell morphology display overlapping features with synovial sarcoma. A clinico-radiological index of suspicion immunostains (p63 and p40) and molecular test for t(X; 18) translocation are useful in an exact diagnosis, which has treatment-related implications.


Subject(s)
Adamantinoma , Ameloblastoma , Sarcoma, Synovial , Male , Female , Humans , Sarcoma, Synovial/diagnosis , Sarcoma, Synovial/genetics , Sarcoma, Synovial/pathology , Adamantinoma/diagnosis , Adamantinoma/genetics , Adamantinoma/pathology , Biomarkers, Tumor/metabolism , Proto-Oncogene Proteins/genetics , Repressor Proteins/genetics , Oncogene Proteins, Fusion/genetics
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Am J Surg Pathol ; 46(12): 1722-1731, 2022 12 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35993584

ABSTRACT

Five cases of a heretofore unreported rare variant of thymic carcinoma characterized by a striking resemblance to adamantinoma of the mandible are described. The tumors occurred in 4 women and 1 man aged 58 to 76 years (mean: 67.8 y); they arose in the anterior mediastinum and measured from 5.3 to 12.0 cm in greatest diameter (mean: 8.9 cm). Presenting symptoms included chest pain, shortness of breath, and in 2 patients, pleural effusion. One tumor was asymptomatic and discovered incidentally. Histologically, the tumors were extensively desmoplastic, and the cellular proliferation was characterized by multiple islands of squamous epithelium with striking peripheral palisading of nuclei and central areas containing clear cells resembling a stellate reticulum. Areas of preexisting spindle cell thymoma were identified in 2 cases; these areas gradually merged with the higher-grade component of the lesion. Cystic changes were noted in 3 cases. Immunohistochemical studies in 3 cases showed the tumor cells were positive for cytokeratins, p40 and p63, and all showed a high proliferation rate (>50% nuclear positivity) with Ki-67. Next-generation sequencing was performed in 2 cases that showed amplification of the AKT1 gene (copy numbers 6 and 13). Clinical follow-up in 3 patients showed recurrence and metastasis after 1 and 2 years; 1 patient passed away 2 years after diagnosis due to the tumor. Desmoplastic adamantinoma-like thymic carcinoma represents an unusual histologic variant of thymic carcinoma that needs to be distinguished from metastases from similar tumors to the mediastinum.


Subject(s)
Adamantinoma , Ameloblastoma , Thymoma , Thymus Neoplasms , Female , Humans , Male , Adamantinoma/genetics , Adamantinoma/pathology , Ameloblastoma/pathology , Biomarkers, Tumor/genetics , Biomarkers, Tumor/analysis , Epithelium/chemistry , Hyperplasia/pathology , Keratins/analysis , Thymoma/genetics , Thymoma/pathology , Thymus Neoplasms/genetics , Thymus Neoplasms/pathology , Middle Aged , Aged
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Clin Nucl Med ; 47(7): 635-637, 2022 Jul 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35675138

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT: Ewing sarcoma is the second most common primary bone tumor in children. Typical Ewing sarcoma most frequently occurs in long bones and within the pelvis. ALES (adamantinoma-like Ewing sarcoma) is a rare subtype of Ewing sarcoma that is characterized by epithelial differentiation in addition to small round blue cells. Unlike typical Ewing sarcoma, ALES has been described in several cases in the head and neck. Herein, we describe a case of a 9-year-old boy with ALES of the mandible evaluated on 18F-FDG PET/CT with correlative MRI scans.


Subject(s)
Adamantinoma , Bone Neoplasms , Neoplasms, Second Primary , Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive, Peripheral , Sarcoma, Ewing , Adamantinoma/diagnostic imaging , Adamantinoma/pathology , Bone Neoplasms/pathology , Child , Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 , Humans , Male , Mandible , Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography , Sarcoma, Ewing/diagnostic imaging , Sarcoma, Ewing/pathology
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Int J Surg Pathol ; 30(7): 776-783, 2022 Oct.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35467446

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Adamantinoma-like Ewing sarcoma typically shows t(11;22) EWSR1::FLI1 translocation and complex epithelial differentiation. It poses a diagnostic challenge, especially in the head and neck region, due to its under-recognition and significant histologic overlap with other malignancies. Neoadjuvant and adjuvant treatment information on head and neck Adamantinoma-like Ewing sarcoma is limited. Herein, we report a case of a 78-year-old female with Adamantinoma-like Ewing sarcoma of the parotid gland, including the imaging findings and clinical response to neoadjuvant therapy followed by surgery. The efficacy of neoadjuvant therapy in the treatment of Adamantinoma-like Ewing sarcoma is discussed in the context of a review of pertinent literature. Adamantinoma-like Ewing sarcoma in the head and neck is frequently misdiagnosed as poorly differentiated squamous cell carcinoma or a basaloid salivary gland carcinoma. Adamantinoma-like Ewing sarcoma is a EWS1::FLI1 translocation driven tumor; frequently misdiagnosed on head and neck biopsies as poorly differentiated carcinoma, or squamous cell carcinoma. Ewing sarcoma-specific chemoregimen appears effective for this entity. If diagnosed early, patient may be amenable to neoadjuvant therapy, which may improve surgical and cosmetic outcomes. This is especially important in head and neck regions.


Subject(s)
Adamantinoma , Ameloblastoma , Carcinoma, Squamous Cell , Sarcoma, Ewing , Adamantinoma/diagnosis , Adamantinoma/genetics , Adamantinoma/surgery , Aged , Ameloblastoma/pathology , Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/pathology , Female , Humans , Neoadjuvant Therapy , Parotid Gland/pathology , Sarcoma, Ewing/diagnosis , Sarcoma, Ewing/genetics , Sarcoma, Ewing/therapy
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Head Neck Pathol ; 16(3): 746-754, 2022 Sep.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35303277

ABSTRACT

The archetypal solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) features fibroblastic cells with varying cellularity without any particular architectural arrangement in a collagenous matrix, with staghorn vessels, CD34 and STAT6 expression, and NAB2::STAT6. To date, this fusion is thought to be specific for SFT. With more routine use of fusion gene panels, the histologic diversity of NAB2::STAT6-positive tumors is increasingly appreciated. Here we present four head and neck tumors harboring NAB2::STAT6 but exhibiting remarkably unusual morphologic features for SFT. All cases were pulled from the authors' consultation files. Immunohistochemistry was performed, along with targeted RNA sequencing in all cases, plus DNA next-generation sequencing on two. The cases arose in the nasal cavity (n = 2), retromolar trigone (n = 1) and parapharynx (n = 1), in patients ranging from 39 to 54 (mean, 44). Both nasal cases were biphasic, with a variably cellular collagenized stroma that resembled SFT but also interspersed malignant epithelial and neuroepithelial nests. One of the nasal cases also exhibited overt rhabdomyoblastic differentiation within both components. The two non-nasal cases were comprised of plump, epithelioid cells that were diffusely positive for pan-cytokeratin. One of these cases had prominent cystic change lined by overtly squamous epithelium. STAT6 immunostaining was positive in all cases, although the epithelial/neuroepithelial nests in the sinonasal cases were negative. All cases were confirmed to harbor NAB2::STAT6 by RNA sequencing. The two sinonasal cases were also found to harbor oncogenic mutations. The presented cases highlight a much broader histologic diversity than previously known for neoplasms with NAB2::STAT6. The biphasic nasal cases closely resemble teratocarcinosarcoma, while the epithelioid, cytokeratin-positive cases could be conceptualized as "adamantinoma-like," to borrow terminology already in use for Ewing sarcomas with complex epithelial differentiation. To identify similar cases, pathologists should have a low threshold for using STAT6 immunohistochemistry on any difficult-to-characterize head and neck tumor.


Subject(s)
Adamantinoma , Ameloblastoma , Head and Neck Neoplasms , Solitary Fibrous Tumors , Biomarkers, Tumor , Humans , Keratins , Repressor Proteins , STAT6 Transcription Factor
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Head Neck Pathol ; 16(3): 679-694, 2022 Sep.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35025056

ABSTRACT

Adamantinoma-like Ewing sarcoma (ALES) is a rare malignant tumor characterized by EWSR1::FLI1 related fusions and complex epithelial differentiation. ALES poses a tremendous diagnostic challenge owing to its resemblance to a wide variety of common head and neck malignancies. We aimed to study the clinicopathologic spectrum of ALES diagnosed at our institute. A retrospective review of the clinical and pathologic features of all EWSR1-rearranged ALES cases was performed after confirming the diagnosis. The cases lacking EWSR1 rearrangement were excluded. A total of 7 patients were analyzed. The median age was 27 years (range 7-42 years). There were 4 males and 3 female patients. Tumors were distributed as follows: maxilla (n = 2), parotid (n = 2), nasal cavity (n = 1), ethmoid/maxilla (n = 1), and thyroid (n = 1). Tumor size ranged from 2.2 to 5.5 cm. On microscopy, tumors displayed nested-lobular architecture, monomorphic cells, and interlobular fibrotic stroma. Other features included: palisading (n = 5), squamous differentiation (n = 2), keratinization (n = 1), colonisation of salivary ducts (n = 1) and thyroid follicles (n = 1), follicle-like cysts (n = 3), calcification (n = 2), necrosis (n = 3). Mitotic rate was 4-15/2 mm2. On immunohistochemistry, cytokeratins (100%), p40 (100%), strong/diffuse membranous CD99 (100%), NKX2.2 (100%), Fli-1 (71%), and synaptophysin (71%) was positive. Patients received chemotherapy (n = 7) and radiotherapy (n = 4). Two patients developed recurrence at 6 and 10 months; 3 developed metastases at 0, 6, and 25 months. ALES is a rare and aggressive malignancy that mimics diverse neoplasms common in the head and neck region. Awareness of the morphologic and immunohistochemistry spectrum of this tumor is essential to avoid diagnostic errors.


Subject(s)
Adamantinoma , Ameloblastoma , Head and Neck Neoplasms , Sarcoma, Ewing , Adolescent , Adult , Biomarkers, Tumor , Child , Female , Humans , Immunohistochemistry , Keratins , Male , RNA-Binding Protein EWS , Young Adult
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Skeletal Radiol ; 51(1): 209-217, 2022 Jan.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34110448

ABSTRACT

Adamantinoma-like Ewing sarcoma is uncommonly reported in the skeletal sites, including small bones of the feet.A 15-year-old girl presented with pain and swelling in her left foot, leading to difficulty in walking for 8 months. Plain radiograph revealed an ill-defined, lytic-sclerotic lesion without significant periosteal reaction in her left calcaneus. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed an expansile lesion involving the anterior calcaneus, which was hypointense on T1 and heterogeneously hyperintense on T2-weighted sequences, infiltrating the adjacent bones and soft tissues. On imaging, the differential diagnoses considered were a giant cell tumor and other primary bone tumors.Histopathological examination revealed a tumor composed of small round cells, with interspersed keratin pearls. Immunohistochemically, the tumor cells were positive for CD99/MIC2, pan-cytokeratin (AE1/AE3), p40, p63, NKX2.2, and synaptophysin. Diagnosis of adamantinoma-like Ewing sarcoma was offered on the initial biopsy. Furthermore, the tumor cells revealed EWSR1 gene rearrangement by fluorescence in situ hybridization, confirming this diagnosis. The patient underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy, had a poor response, and finally underwent below-knee amputation.This constitutes a rare case of adamantinoma-like Ewing sarcoma in the calcaneus. Ewing sarcoma may be considered as a differential diagnosis for intraosseous lytic-sclerotic lesions, even without significant periosteal reaction, at unusual sites, such as the bones of the foot. Awareness of this entity and application of ancillary techniques is recommended for its exact diagnosis and in differentiating this rare variant from its diagnostic mimics. This case also indicates a poor chemotherapy response in this unusual variant of Ewing sarcoma, occurring in the calcaneus.


Subject(s)
Adamantinoma , Calcaneus , Carcinoma, Squamous Cell , Sarcoma, Ewing , Adamantinoma/diagnostic imaging , Adamantinoma/genetics , Adolescent , Biomarkers, Tumor/genetics , Calcaneus/diagnostic imaging , Cell Differentiation , Female , Gene Rearrangement , Homeobox Protein Nkx-2.2 , Homeodomain Proteins , Humans , In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence , Nuclear Proteins , RNA-Binding Protein EWS/genetics , Sarcoma, Ewing/diagnostic imaging , Sarcoma, Ewing/genetics , Transcription Factors
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