| Literature DB >> 27352193 |
Melissa D Mathias1, Alexander J Chou, Paul Meyers, Neerav Shukla, Meera Hameed, Narasimhan Agaram, Lu Wang, Michael F Berger, Michael Walsh, Alex Kentsis.
Abstract
Poorly differentiated round cell sarcomas present diagnostic challenges because of their variable morphology and lack of specific immunophenotypic markers. We present a case of a 15-year-old female with a tibial tumor that exhibited features of Ewing-like sarcoma, including apparent rearrangement of the EWSR1 gene. Hybridization capture-based next-generation DNA sequencing showed evidence of complex genomic rearrangements, absence of known pathogenic Ewing-like chromosome translocations, and deletions RB1, PTCH1, and ATRX, supporting the diagnosis of osteosarcoma. This illustrates the potential of clinical genomic profiling to improve diagnosis and enable specifically targeted therapies for cancers with complex pathologies.Entities:
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27352193 PMCID: PMC4928585 DOI: 10.1097/MPH.0000000000000553
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Pediatr Hematol Oncol ISSN: 1077-4114 Impact factor: 1.289