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著者:*Watanabe J, Kai K, Tanikawa K, Hiraki M, Mizukami N, Aishima S, Nakano T, Yamamoto H.題名:Primary mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the liver with CRTC1-MAML2 fusion: a case report.発表情報:Diagn Pathol. 巻: 14 号: 1 ページ: 84キーワード:概要:Background: CRTC1-MAML2 fusion is often detected in low- or intermediate-grade salivary mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC), and it is associated with a favorable clinical course. Primary MEC of the liver is an extremely rare, aggressive tumor, and no study has investigated CRTC1-MAML2 fusion.
Case presentation: A 79-year-old Japanese female presented with an approx. 5-cm hepatic mass lesion. We surgically resected the lesion under the clinical diagnosis of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. The histological and immunohistochemical findings were consistent with high-grade MEC, consisting of squamoid, mucin-producing, and intermediate tumor cells. Our RT-PCR analysis revealed the presence of CRTC1-MAML2 fusion. This fusion gene was further confirmed by direct sequencing. The patient is still alive almost 10 years after the surgery.
Conclusion: This is the first case report of primary MEC of the liver with CRTC1-MAML2 fusion, with long survival. The present case has significant implications for the entity of primary MEC of the liver which should be distinguished from adenosquamous carcinoma.抄録:英語フィールド
Author:*Watanabe J, Kai K, Tanikawa K, Hiraki M, Mizukami N, Aishima S, Nakano T, Yamamoto H.Title:Primary mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the liver with CRTC1-MAML2 fusion: a case report.Announcement information:Diagn Pathol. Vol: 14 Issue: 1 Page: 84An abstract:Background: CRTC1-MAML2 fusion is often detected in low- or intermediate-grade salivary mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC), and it is associated with a favorable clinical course. Primary MEC of the liver is an extremely rare, aggressive tumor, and no study has investigated CRTC1-MAML2 fusion.
Case presentation: A 79-year-old Japanese female presented with an approx. 5-cm hepatic mass lesion. We surgically resected the lesion under the clinical diagnosis of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. The histological and immunohistochemical findings were consistent with high-grade MEC, consisting of squamoid, mucin-producing, and intermediate tumor cells. Our RT-PCR analysis revealed the presence of CRTC1-MAML2 fusion. This fusion gene was further confirmed by direct sequencing. The patient is still alive almost 10 years after the surgery.
Conclusion: This is the first case report of primary MEC of the liver with CRTC1-MAML2 fusion, with long survival. The present case has significant implications for the entity of primary MEC of the liver which should be distinguished from adenosquamous carcinoma.