Department of Genetics, PSL Research University, Institut Curie, Paris, France
Clinical Genetics Branch, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, Maryland, USA.
J Med Genet. 2022 Apr;59(4):346-350. doi: 10.1136/jmedgenet-2020-107434. Epub 2021 Mar 29.
syndrome is a rare paediatric autosomal dominant inherited disorder predisposing to various benign and malignant tumours. It is caused by a germline pathogenic variant in , and the second hit for tumour development is usually a missense hotspot pathogenic variant in the DICER1 ribonuclease IIIb domain. While predisposing variants account for about 60% of ovarian Sertoli-Leydig cell tumours, no -related testicular stromal tumours have been described. Here we report the first two cases of testicular stromal tumours in children carrying a germline pathogenic variant: a case of Sertoli cell tumour and a case of Leydig cell tumour diagnosed at 2 and 12 years of age, respectively. A somatic hotspot pathogenic variant was detected in the Sertoli cell tumour. This report extends the spectrum of -related tumours to include testicular Sertoli cell tumour and potentially testicular Leydig cell tumour. Diagnosis of a testicular Sertoli cell tumour should prompt genetic testing so that patients with a germline pathogenic variant can benefit from established surveillance guidelines. genetic evaluation may be considered for testicular Leydig cell tumour. Our findings suggest that miRNA dysregulation underlies the aetiology of some testicular stromal tumours.
综合征是一种罕见的儿科常染色体显性遗传性疾病,易发生各种良性和恶性肿瘤。它是由种系致病性变异引起的,肿瘤发展的第二个打击通常是 DICER1 核糖核酸酶 IIIb 结构域中的错义热点致病性变异。虽然 种系易位变异约占卵巢支持-间质细胞瘤的 60%,但尚未描述与 相关的睾丸基质肿瘤。在这里,我们报告了携带种系致病性变异的两名儿童的睾丸基质肿瘤的前两个病例:一例为支持细胞瘤,一例为间质细胞瘤,分别在 2 岁和 12 岁时诊断。在支持细胞瘤中检测到体细胞热点致病性变异。本报告将 -相关肿瘤的范围扩大到包括睾丸支持细胞瘤,并且可能包括睾丸间质细胞瘤。睾丸支持细胞瘤的诊断应促使进行 基因检测,以便使种系致病性变异的患者能够受益于既定的监测指南。 基因评估可考虑用于睾丸间质细胞瘤。我们的研究结果表明,miRNA 失调是一些睾丸基质肿瘤的发病机制。