An unusual superficial small round cell sarcoma - Diagnostic problems - Differential diagnosis Antonio Llombart Bosch Isidro Machado Dep. Pathology Univ. Medical School Valencia, Institute of Oncology IVO
Clinical record A 19 year-old man was admitted to the hospital with a large superficial mass involving the right gluteus. The tumor had been detected by the patient one year earlier The physical examination revealed a large ulcerated tumor located in the medial area of the right gluteus. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed an eccentric mass (160 x 135 x 88mm) located mainly in the right gluteus. An abdominal-thoracic tomography (CT) revealed a small, unspecific nodule in the lung and enlarged lymph nodes in the right inguinal and iliac areas. A right external iliac lymph node (11mm) was observed. Complete surgical resection of the primary tumor was performed.
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PATHOLOGY Sections (4 μm thick) were cut for hematoxylin/eosin (H/E), immunohistochemistry (IHC) and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) studies. Positive nuclear staining was considered for Fli-1, INI-1, S100, Tdt, myogenin and Ki-67. Cytoplasmic and/or membranous staining was considered for CD99, CAV-1, HNK-1, LCA, actin, SMA, CD20, CD3, CD30, CD138, CD8, CD4, c-kit, CK (AE1/AE3), CK20, EMA, desmin, vimentin, synaptophysin, chromogranin-a, HMB-45, Melan-A, and CD34.
PAS 20X
CD 99 10X CD 99 40X
AE1 AE3 AE1 AE3
KI 67 40X INI-1 40X
PATHOLOGY: FISH FISH was performed on paraffin-embedded tumors in whole sections and EWSR1 (22q12) (Vysis, Abbott, IL, USA) a break-apart probe was used for the analysis.
Molecular biology MOLECULAR BIOLOGY The primer sets :EWS/Fli1, EWS/ERG, EWS/ETV1, EWS/E1AF, EWS/FEV, BCOR/CCNB3PAX3/FOX01A, PAX7/FOX01A, EWS/WT1, SYT/SSX1, SYT/SSX2, SYT/SSX4, FUS/FEV and EWS/NFATc2 were used for (RT- PCR) All resulted negative
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY Primers and probe for CIC/DUX4 detection PCR product with positive result for CIC/DUX4
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY DNA Sequence Analysis showing gene fusion (CIC/DUX4)
Differential Diagnosis: small round cell tumors in bone or soft tissue Atypical Es/PNET Microcellular osteosarcoma Myxoid chondrosarcoma Mesenchymal chondrosarcoma Undifferentiated synovial sarcoma Malignant non-hodgkin Lymphoma Neuroblastoma Primitive sarcoma of bone
ESFT. Histological Subtypes (Atypical)
TFSE. Molecular Genetics Cromosoma 22 Aurias A, Rimbaut C, Buffe D, Dubousset J, Mazabraud A. [Translocation of chromosome 22 in Ewing's sarcoma]. C R Seances Acad Sci III. 1983;296(23):1105-7. EWSR1 intacto
Chromosomal translocations and gene fusions described in ESFT Cytogenetic alteration Fusion gene Incidence t(11;22)(q24;q12) EWSR1/FLI1 90-95% t(21;22)(q22;q12) EWSR1/ERG 5-10% t(7;22)(p22;q12) EWSR1/ETV1 <1% t(17;22)(q12;q12) EWSR1/ETV4 <1% t(2;22)(q33;q12) EWSR1/FEV <1% t(6;22)(p21;q12) EWSR1/POU5F1 <1% t(1;22)(q36.1;q12) EWSR1/PATZ1 <1% t(2;22)(q31;q12) EWSR1/SP3 <1% t(20;22)(q13;q12) EWSR1/NFATc2 <1% t(16;21)(p11;q22) FUS/ERG <1% t(2;16) (q33;p11) FUS/FEV <1% t(15;19)(q14;p13.1) BRD4/NUT <1% t(4;19)(q35;q13) CIC/DUX4 <1% Ordóñez JL, Osuna D, Herrero D, de Alava E, Madoz- Gúrpide J. Advances in Ewing's sarcoma research: where are we now and what lies ahead? Cancer Res. 2009 Sep 15;69(18):7140-50. Pinto A, Dickman P, Parham D. Pathobiologic markers of the ewing sarcoma family of tumors: state of the art and prediction of behaviour. Sarcoma. 2011;2011:856190. Sumegi J, Nishio J, Nelson M, Frayer RW, Perry D, Bridge JA. A novel t(4;22)(q31;q12) produces an EWSR1-SMARCA5 fusion in extraskeletal Ewing sarcoma/primitive neuroectodermal tumor. Mod
Evolution of EWSR1 gene Möller E, Stenman G, Mandahl N, Hamberg H, Mölne L, van den Oord JJ, Brosjö O, Mertens F, Panagopoulos I. POU5F1, encoding a key regulator of stem cell pluripotency, is fused to EWSR1 in hidradenoma of the skin and mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the salivary glands. J Pathol. 2008 May;215(1):78-86. Brandal P, Panagopoulos I, Bjerkehagen B, Heim S. t(19;22)(q13;q12) Translocation leading to the novel fusion gene EWSR1-ZNF444 in soft tissue myoepithelial carcinoma. Genes Chromosomes Cancer. 2009 Dec;48(12):1051-6. Shao L, Singh V, Cooley L. Angiomatoid fibrous histiocytoma with t(2;22)(q33;q12.2) and EWSR1 gene rearrangement. Pediatr Dev Pathol. 2009 Mar-Apr;12(2):143-6. Kim S, Lim B, Kim J. EWS-Oct-4B, an alternative EWS-Oct-4 fusion gene, is a potent oncogene linked to human epithelial tumours. Br J Cancer. 2010 Jan 19;102(2):436-46. Malone VS, Dobin SM, Jones KA, Donner LR. CD99-positive large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma with rearranged EWSR1 gene in an infant: a case of prognostically favorable tumor. Virchows Arch. 2010 Sep;457(3):389-95. Antonescu CR, Zhang L, Chang NE, Pawel BR, Travis W, Katabi N, Edelman M, Rosenberg AE, Nielsen GP, Dal Cin P, Fletcher CD. EWSR1- POU5F1 fusion in soft tissue myoepithelial tumors. A molecular analysis of sixty-six cases, including soft tissue, bone, and visceral lesions, showing common involvement of the EWSR1 gene. Genes Chromosomes Cancer. 2010 Dec;49(12):1114-24. El-Kabany M, Al-Abdulghani R, Ali AE, Francis IM, Hussein SA. Soft tissue high grade myoepithelial carcinoma with round cell morphology: Report of a newly described entity with EWSR1 gene rearrangement. Gulf J Oncolog. 2011 Jan;1(9):73-7.
MICROCELULAR OSTEOSARCOMA H/E H/E CD99 HNK-1
MYXOID CHONDROSARCOMA H/E H/E H/E S100
MESENCHYMAL CHONDROSARCOMA H/E H/E CD99 SOX-9
UNDIFFERENTIATED SYNOVIAL SARCOMA H/E H/E CD99 EMA
BONE LYMPHOMA H/E H/E CD20 CD68
NEUROBLASTOMA H/E H/E NB84 CD99
PRIMITIVE BONE SARCOMA H/E H/E HNK-1
Differential Diagnosis: Superficial small round cell tumors Ewing/PNET Merkel cell tumor Lymphoma Metastatic carcinoma Small cell melanoma
SUPERFICIAL EWING SARCOMA A B CD99 CD99 FISH EWSR1
MERKEL CELL CARCINOMA A B C CK20 CK20
UNDIFFERENTIATED SYNOVIAL SARCOMA A B C CK EMA BLC2 FISH SYT
EPITHELIOID SARCOMA A B C VIM CK CD34
MALIGANT RHABDOID TUMOR INI1
High Prevalence of CIC Fusion with Double-Homeobox (DUX4) Transcription Factors in EWSR1-Negative Undifferentiated Small Blue Round Cell Sarcomas A Italiano, Y Shao Sung, L Zhang, S Singer, R G.Mak,JMCoindre, and C R. Antonescu Genes Chromosomes Cancer. 2012,51(3): 207 218 Some EWSR1-negative SBRCT carry rearrangements for FUS and CIC genes Tumors positive for CIC-DUX4 fusion occurred mainly in male young adult patients (median age: 29 years), with the extremities being the most frequent location Microscopically, tumors displayed a primitive, round to oval cell morphology with prominent nucleoli, high mitotic count and areas of necrosis. CD99 expression was variable, being either diffuse or patchy and tumors mostly lacked other differentiation markers Screening for these two genes. CIC rearrangements by FISH were detected in 15/22 (68%), while none showed FUS abnormalities. RACE, RT-PCR and/or long range DNA PCR performed in two cases with frozen material showed that CIC was fused to copies of the DUX4 gene on either 4q35 or 10q26.3 Subsequent FISH analysis confirmed fused signals of CIC with either 4q35 or 10q26.3 region in six cases each. CIC-DUX4 resulting in a t(4;19) translocation has been described in primitive sarcomas. Present results suggest the possibility of a newly defined subgroup of primitive round cell sarcomas characterized by CIC rearrangements, distinct from Ewing sarcoma family of tumors.
High Prevalence of CIC Fusion with Double-Homeobox (DUX4) High Prevalence of CIC Fusion with Double-Homeobox (DUX4) Transcription Factors in EWSR1-Negative Undifferentiated Small Transcription Factors in EWSR1-Negative Undifferentiated Small Blue Round Cell Sarcomas Blue Round Cell Sarcomas A Italiano, Y Shao Sung, L Zhang, S Singer, R G.Mak,JMCoindre, and C R. Antonescu A Italiano, Y Shao Sung, Genes L Zhang, Chromosomes S Singer, Cancer. R G.Mak,JMCoindre, 2012,51(3): 207 218 and C R. Antonescu Genes Chromosomes Cancer. 2012,51(3): 207 218
High Prevalence of CIC Fusion with Double-Homeobox (DUX4) High Prevalence of CIC Fusion with Double-Homeobox (DUX4) Transcription Factors in EWSR1-Negative Undifferentiated Small Small Blue Round Cell Sarcomas A Italiano, A Italiano, Y Shao Y Shao Sung, Sung, L L Zhang, Zhang, S Singer, Singer, R R G.Mak,JMCoindre, G.Mak,JMCoindre, and and C R. C Antonescu R. Antonescu Genes Chromosomes Cancer. 2012,51(3): 207 218 Genes Chromosomes Cancer. 2012,51(3): 207 218 CIC gene rearrangements and fusion with candidate genes on 4q35 and 10q26.3 by FISH.
Undifferentiated Small Round Cell Sarcoma With t(4;19)(q35;q13.1) CIC-DUX4 Fusion:A Novel Highly Aggressive Soft Tissue Tumor With Distinctive Histopathology. Choi EY, et al. Departments of Pathology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. Am J Surg Pathol. 2013 Sep;37(9):1379-86. A subset of small round cell sarcomas remains difficult to classify -Four cases of CIC-DUX4 sarcoma-associated translocation. -No EWS or SYT rearrangements were detected by RT-PCR or FISH. -The tumors had small round cell morphology -Only focal staining for CD99 was present in each tumor. -Two had very focal cytokeratin staining. -All were negative for desmin, myogenin,tle-1, and S100 protein, -The tumors were highly aggressive, and all patients died of disseminated disease within 16.8 months. CIC-DUX4 sarcoma represents a novel translocation-associated sarcoma with distinctive histopathologic features and rapid disease progression.
FINAL DIAGNOSIS Superficial undifferentiated small round cell sarcoma with CIC/DUX4 gene fusion. A new subtype of Ewing-like tumors with locoregional lymph node metastasis.
NO: DOES IT NOT EXISTS!!!!
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