Neurothekeoma With PI3K w552*, ALK P1469S, SMO G461S, and ERBB3 L77M Genetic Alterations

Abstract: Neurothekeoma, a lesion of possible fibrohistiocytic origin, is a rare, benign, superficial soft tissue tumor, histologically subclassified in 3 types: myxoid, cellular, or mixed. It clinically presents as a solitary, pink to brown nodule, ranging from 0.3 to 2.0 cm. Four point mutations (PI3K w552*, ALK P1469S, SMO G461S, and ERBB3 L77M) were identified by next-generation sequencing of a neurothekeoma presenting in the left inner thigh of a 53-year-old man. We highlight novel genetic alterations (SMO G461S and ERBB3 L77M) and previously known mutations (PI3KCA w552* and ALK P1469S) that play a role in other pathogenic pathways, but to the best of our knowledge, these have not yet been reported in neurothekeoma.
Source: The American Journal of Dermatopathology - Category: Pathology Tags: Extraordinary Case Report Source Type: research