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Sarah S Lee1, Birgitta A R Schmidt1,2, Brent R Weil1,3
1Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Abstract:
Neurotrophic tyrosine receptor kinase-rearranged spindle cell neoplasms (NTRK-RSCNs) are rare soft tissue tumors with a broad histologic spectrum. Limited data exist on their cutaneous manifestations, particularly in pediatric patients. We present the case of a 4-year-old girl with an LMNA-NTRK1 fusion-positive spindle cell neoplasm initially presenting as a subcutaneous nodule adjacent to purpuric patches on the abdomen. This case highlights an atypical cutaneous presentation of NTRK-RSCNs and demonstrates the successful use of larotrectinib, a TRK inhibitor, in achieving both clinical and histological remission.
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