Department of Pathology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
J Cutan Pathol. 2024 Nov;51(11):840-846. doi: 10.1111/cup.14682. Epub 2024 Jul 15.
CIC-rearranged sarcomas comprise a group of exceptionally aggressive round-cell sarcomas. These tumors most commonly demonstrate CIC::DUX4 fusion and show similar histopathology to Ewing sarcomas, though lesions mimicking vascular neoplasms have recently been described. Here, we describe a case of a patient with CIC::DUX4 fusion sarcoma identified using RNA-based molecular testing who was initially diagnosed with an endothelial neoplasm. The tumor showed extensive vasoformative growth, complete WT1 negativity, and global positive staining for ERG, CD31, and DUX4 by immunohistochemistry. Methylation testing of the tumor clustered more closely with angiosarcomas than with CIC-rearranged sarcomas. Our findings suggest that CIC::DUX4 fused neoplasms may demonstrate a more diverse phenotypic range than previously appreciated and offer evidence that both molecular and immunohistochemical studies are needed for accurate diagnosis.
CIC 重排肉瘤是一组非常侵袭性的圆形细胞肉瘤。这些肿瘤最常见的特征是 CIC::DUX4 融合,并表现出类似于尤文肉瘤的组织病理学特征,尽管最近已经描述了类似于血管肿瘤的病变。在这里,我们描述了一例使用基于 RNA 的分子检测识别的 CIC::DUX4 融合肉瘤患者,该患者最初被诊断为内皮肿瘤。肿瘤表现出广泛的血管形成性生长,完全 WT1 阴性,免疫组织化学显示 ERG、CD31 和 DUX4 呈全局阳性染色。肿瘤的甲基化检测与血管肉瘤的聚类比与 CIC 重排肉瘤的聚类更紧密。我们的研究结果表明,CIC::DUX4 融合性肿瘤可能表现出比以前认识到的更广泛的表型范围,并提供证据表明,为了进行准确诊断,需要进行分子和免疫组织化学研究。