Primary high-grade myoepithelial carcinoma of the lung: A study of three cases illustrating frequent SMARCB1-deficiency and review of the literature.

Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Abbas AgaimyOfer Ben-Izhak

Abstract

Primary myoepithelial carcinoma of the lung is exceptionally rare and, hence, remained poorly characterized. We present 3 tumors affecting 2 males and 1 female aged 60 to 84 years. Tumor size ranged from 4 to 10 cm. All presented as well circumscribed non-encapsulated peripheral solitary masses. One patient died postoperatively. The other two were lost to follow-up. Histologically, all tumors were high-grade with predominance of myxoid/chordoid (2) and rhabdoid (1) pattern. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) showed reactivity with vimentin, pankeratin, EMA and smooth muscle actin. Two tumors were SMARCB1-deficient (one with additional loss of SMARCA2 and PBRM1). RNA sequencing revealed no gene fusions. Review of reported cases (total: 16) showed that pulmonary myoepithelial carcinoma affects both sexes equally at a median age of 60 years (24-84), presents predominantly as peripheral masses (69%) in the lower lobes (66%) of smokers (70%) with a median size of 6 cm (1.5-13), and originates as high-grade de novo carcinoma. Forty percent of patients died of disease at a median of 12.5 months (0 to 62). Only 40% of patients were disease free at last follow-up (median, 9.5 months). Prominent lobulation and myxoid stroma were frequent histolo...Continue Reading

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