Baneckova, Martina, Michal, Michael ORCID: 0000-0003-4403-7027, Hajkova, Veronika, Haller, Florian, Mosaieby, Elaheh, Salajka, Pavel, Arolt, Christoph, Nachtsheim, Lisa, Michal, Michal, Agaimy, Abbas and Skalova, Alena (2022). Misleading Morphologic and Phenotypic Features (Transdifferentiation) in Solitary Fibrous Tumor of the Head and Neck Report of 3 Cases and Review of the Literature. Am. J. Surg. Pathol., 46 (8). S. 1084 - 1095. PHILADELPHIA: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS. ISSN 1532-0979

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Abstract

Solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) is a rare fibroblastic neoplasm with potentially malignant behavior that may develop in any anatomic site and may involve the head and neck (H&N) region as well. Although typical SFT has a relatively characteristic morphology, its morphologic spectrum is extraordinarily broad and also includes rare cases with dedifferentiation or transdifferentiation which result in aberrant morphologic and/or immunohistochemical features. However, since virtually all cases are molecularly characterized by NAB2::STAT6 gene fusions, molecular genetic methods or STAT6 immunohistochemistry can be effectively used in confirming the diagnosis. Herein, we report 3 diagnostically challenging H&N SFT cases with an unusual morphology and/or phenotypes closely mimicking other well-known H&N entities. The tumors originated in the oral minor salivary glands, the base of the tongue, and sinonasal tract and closely resembled hyalinizing clear cell carcinoma of the salivary gland, adenocarcinoma not otherwise specified and biphenotypic sinonasal sarcoma, respectively. All cases were positive for cytokeratins, variably expressed S100 protein, showed diffuse nuclear STAT6 positivity, and harbored NAB2::STAT6 gene fusions.

Item Type: Journal Article
Creators:
CreatorsEmailORCIDORCID Put Code
Baneckova, MartinaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Michal, MichaelUNSPECIFIEDorcid.org/0000-0003-4403-7027UNSPECIFIED
Hajkova, VeronikaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Haller, FlorianUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Mosaieby, ElahehUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Salajka, PavelUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Arolt, ChristophUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Nachtsheim, LisaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Michal, MichalUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Agaimy, AbbasUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Skalova, AlenaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
URN: urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-680479
DOI: 10.1097/PAS.0000000000001875
Journal or Publication Title: Am. J. Surg. Pathol.
Volume: 46
Number: 8
Page Range: S. 1084 - 1095
Date: 2022
Publisher: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
Place of Publication: PHILADELPHIA
ISSN: 1532-0979
Language: English
Faculty: Unspecified
Divisions: Unspecified
Subjects: no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:
KeywordsLanguage
NAB2-STAT6 GENE FUSION; RISK-ASSESSMENT; VARIANTS; DEDIFFERENTIATION; TUMOR/HEMANGIOPERICYTOMA; PROGRESSION; EMPHASISMultiple languages
Pathology; SurgeryMultiple languages
URI: http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/68047

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