| Literature DB >> 35693189 |
Minami Sasaki1, Seiichiro Hirono1, Yue Gao1, Izumi Suda1, Tomoo Matsutani1, Masayuki Ota2, Takashi Kishimoto3, Jun-Ichiro Ikeda2, Hideaki Yokoo4, Yasuo Iwadate1.
Abstract
Intracranial myxoid mesenchymal tumors (IMMTs) with EWSR1-CREB1 family gene fusion are rare brain neoplasms characterized by gene fusion between the EWSR1 gene and one of the cyclic AMP response element-binding (CREB) family transcription factor (CREB1, ATF1, or CREM) genes. Although half of reported cases are pediatric, the clinical, histologic, and genomic features of IMMTs with EWSR1 rearrangement in pediatric populations are not yet well clarified. Here we describe the case of a 7-year-old girl who presented with seizures due to an extra-axial tumor in the left parietal convexity. Gross total resection was achieved, and the tumor displayed a multilobular structure with solid hypercellular and myxoid hypocellular areas, separated by a variable amount of stroma. The hypercellular areas consisted of round to polygonal cells, whereas the myxoid areas were ovoid to spindled cells. Immunophenotypically, the tumor cells were positive for vimentin, desmin, and EMA. Next-generation sequencing of tumoral DNA revealed EWSR1-CREM gene fusion and a pathogenic mutation of MAP3K13. No recurrence was detected 9 months after resection, without chemotherapy or radiotherapy. In comparison to other pediatric and adult patients with EWSR1 rearrangement, many clinical, radiological, and immunohistochemical features were shared. However, signs of elevated intracranial pressure were more frequently observed, and postoperative radiation was less frequently administered for pediatric patients. Gross total resection (GTR) was the key prognostic factor for better disease control especially among pediatric patients. Further reports of cases with EWSR1 rearrangement with detailed genetic profiles are essential for clarifying the oncogenic pathway and establishing a standard treatment strategy.Entities:
Keywords: EWSR1; MAP3K13; gene fusion; intracranial mesenchymal tumor; pediatric
Year: 2022 PMID: 35693189 PMCID: PMC9177164 DOI: 10.2176/jns-nmc.2021-0385
Source DB: PubMed Journal: NMC Case Rep J ISSN: 2188-4226
Fig. 1Preoperative (A-D) and postoperative (E, F) magnetic resonance images. Axial T1 weighted (A) and T2 weighted images with broad perifocal edema (B). Contrast-enhanced axial (C) and coronal (D) images suggest tumor attachment to the convexity dura mater, but intraoperative findings confirmed that the tumor originated from the falx near the superior sagittal sinus. Postoperative images (E, F) show the total resection of the tumor.
Fig. 2Pathology of the resected specimen. Hematoxylin and eosin staining (A) revealed that the tumor comprised a multilobulated structure with solid hypercellular (B) and myxoid hypocellular (C) areas, which were separated by a stromal component. The tumor cells in the solid hypercellular area were composed of densely packed round to polygonal cells, and the cells in the hypocellular area consist of uniform ovoid to spindle cells. The tumor cells were diffusely immunoreactive for vimentin (D) and partially reactive for EMA (E). Break-apart FISH assay revealed the positive split (arrow) red (22q12.1-2) and green (22q12.2) signals of EWSR1 (F).
Comparison between pediatric and adult IMMTs with EWSR1 gene rearrangement
| Pediatric (%)
| Adult (%)
| P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, median (range) | 13 (5-18) | 36 (19-70) | - |
| Sex, male:female | 7:16 | 9:12 | 0.39 |
| Symptoms/signs | |||
| Headache | 14 (67) | 11 (65) | 0.90 |
| Seizure | 4 (19) | 3 (18) | 0.91 |
| Increased intracranial pressure* | 11 (52) | 3 (18) | 0.03 |
| Focal neurological deficits** | 2 (10) | 3 (18) | 0.46 |
| Location | 0.50 | ||
| Dura (convexity, falx, tentorium) | 15 (65) | 14 (66) | |
| Intraventricular | 3 (13) | 4 (19) | |
| Intraparenchymal | 5 (22) | 2 (10) | |
| Others | 0 | 1 (5) | |
| Imaging features in MRI | |||
| Solid mass/Cystic-solid mass | 7 (47) /8 (53) | 10 (63) /6 (37) | 0.37 |
| Surrounding vasogenic edema | 12 (86) | 11 (73) | 0.41 |
| Immunohistochemistry | |||
| Desmin | 8 (80) | 9 (82) | 0.92 |
| EMA | 10 (91) | 11 (85) | 0.64 |
| CD99 | 7 (88) | 8 (100) | 0.30 |
| S-100 | 0 (0) | 2 (18) | 0.18 |
| Fusion partner gene of | 0.92 | ||
| ATF1 | 9 (39) | 7 (33) | |
| CREB1 | 7 (30) | 7 (33) | |
| CREM | 7 (30) | 7 (33) | |
| Gross total resection | 11 (65) | 12 (71) | 0.71 |
| Postoperative radiotherapy | 2 (10) | 4 (22) | 0.30 |
| Postoperative chemotherapy | 2 (10) | 2 (11) | 0.91 |
| Recurrence or disease progression | 11 (52) | 6 (35) | 0.29 |
| Progression-free survival (months) | 28 | 54 | 0.74 |
| (95% confidence interval) | (9-60) | (11-120) |
*Signs of increased intracranial pressure include papilledema, nausea, vomiting, and abducens nerve palsy. **Focal signs include hemiparesis, language impairment, alexia, and agraphia
Fig. 3Kaplan-Meier curves for progression-free survival (PFS). Median PFS periods in adult (n = 17) and pediatric (n = 21) patients were 54 months (95% confidence interval [CI], 11-120) and 28 months (95% CI, 9-60), respectively (A). When stratified by extent of resection instead of age, patients with gross total resection (GTR) (n = 21) demonstrated significantly longer median PFS of 60 months (95% CI, 9-120) than patients with subtotal resection (STR) (n = 11) (12 months, 95% CI, 2-54) (p = 0.02 by log-rank test) (B). In pediatric population (C), GTR showed the longest median PFS of 60 months, followed by STR patients with adjuvant therapy (28 months, 95% CI, 3-28). Patients with STR but no additional treatment demonstrated the shortest PFS (median, 6 months; 95% CI, 2-12) with statistical significance (p = 0.04, log-rank test). The post-hoc analysis using Holm method confirmed the significant longer PFS of patients with GTR alone than those with STR alone, but there is no difference between STR with adjuvant therapy and STR alone.