1. EWSR1-SMAD3 rearranged fibroblastic tumor: Case series and review.
- Author
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Habeeb O, Korty KE, Azzato EM, Astbury C, Farkas DH, Ko JS, and Billings SD
- Subjects
- Adult, Female, High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing, Humans, In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence, Male, Middle Aged, Gene Rearrangement, Neoplasms, Fibrous Tissue genetics, Neoplasms, Fibrous Tissue metabolism, Neoplasms, Fibrous Tissue pathology, Oncogene Proteins, Fusion genetics, Oncogene Proteins, Fusion metabolism, RNA-Binding Protein EWS genetics, RNA-Binding Protein EWS metabolism, Skin Neoplasms genetics, Skin Neoplasms metabolism, Skin Neoplasms pathology, Smad3 Protein genetics, Smad3 Protein metabolism
- Abstract
We report the largest series to date (N = 6) of EWSR1-SMAD3 rearranged fibroblastic tumor. Initially described in 2018, the tumor features a marked female predominance (F:M, 5:1, mean age 44-years, median age 45.5 years; range 27-57), with most cases (5/6, 83%) arising in acral locations (4 on foot/toe, 1 on hand). One case presented on the lower extremity. The lesions presented as nodules and were composed of short, variably cellular, intersecting fascicles of uniform spindled cells in a collagenous to myxoid stroma. In four cases, the tumor abutted the epidermis without a grenz zone. In one case, there was an abrupt transition to a central, acellular hyalinized area. Two other cases had admixed smaller collagenous areas, reminiscent of collagen rosettes. One had a concentric arrangement of tumor cells around blood vessels. Mitotic activity was low (<1/10 HPFs). All were positive for ERG by immunohistochemistry and negative for CD34 (6/6). An EWSR1-SMAD3 fusion was identified in three cases tested by next-generation sequencing (3/3). Rearrangement of EWSR1 by fluorescence in situ hybridization was showed in 1/1 case. Our series reaffirms prior findings and expands the known histopathologic spectrum of this emerging entity., (© 2020 John Wiley & Sons A/S . Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
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- 2021
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