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A novel EWSR1-MYB fusion in an aggressive advanced breast adenoid cystic carcinoma with mixed classical and
Ting Lei1, Yongqiang Shi1, Wenyue Da1
1Department of Pathology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Ju Qian Street 185, Changzhou, 213003, Jiangsu, China.
Abstract:
Breast adenoid cystic carcinoma (AdCC) with a solid-basaloid component is rare. The solid-basaloid component is usually characterized by solid nests composed of basal-like cells with marked nuclear atypia, high mitotic activity, and necrosis. Given the rarity of such tumors, information on their clinicopathological and genomic characteristics is limited. Herein, we report a case of advanced breast cancer with a poor prognosis with histological and immunohistochemical characteristics of AdCC with a solid-basaloid component. For the solid-basaloid component, fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) analysis revealed rearrangement of the EWSR1 and MYB genes, and immunohistochemical staining indicated MYB positivity. Next-generation sequencing-based technology revealed a novel EWSR1-MYB fusion. To our knowledge, this is the first report of an EWSR1-MYB fusion in AdCC with a solid-basaloid component and a poor prognosis. Our findings may extend the genetic understanding of AdCC and aid in the clinical diagnosis of AdCC.
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