| Literature DB >> 35029761 |
Flavie Grenier-Chartrand1, Sami Barrit2, Marie Lucie Racu3, Sylvie Luce4, Julien Spitaels2, Niloufar Sadeghi-Meibodi5, Laetitia Lebrun3, Isabelle Salmon3, Florence Lefranc2, Olivier De Witte2.
Abstract
Posterior pituitary tumors (PPT) expressing thyroid transcription factor-1 (TTF-1) are extremely rare low-grade neoplasms. The recent discovery of BRAF mutations in these tumors offers a potential alternative treatment using targeted therapies. We present the case of a 57-year-old female with recurrent BRAFV600E-mutated TTF-1-positive PPT treated with a BRAF inhibitor monotherapy (dabrafenib) leading to tumor regression. After 18 months of uninterrupted treatment, ongoing radiological tumor regression was observed and the patient remained asymptomatic without any significant adverse event. BRAF inhibitor is potentially a valuable treatment option for recurrent TTF-1-positive PPT with BRAF mutation.Entities:
Keywords: BRAFV600E mutation; Dabrafenib; Posterior pituitary tumor; TTF-1
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Year: 2022 PMID: 35029761 DOI: 10.1007/s00701-022-05109-w
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Acta Neurochir (Wien) ISSN: 0001-6268 Impact factor: 2.816