Characteristic Genetic Mutations Flashcards
Odontogenic keratocyst (OKC)
PTCH mut (80%of sporadic and Gorlin-syndrome assc OKCs). Gorlin syndrome (AKA nevoid BCC syndrome): OKCs, nevoid BCC, medulloblastoma, skeletal abnormalities, ectopic soft tissue calcs, ovarian fibromas
Amelobalstoma
BRAF V600E mut
Pilocytic astrocytoma
BRAF-KIAA1549 fusions
A minority will have BRAF V600E mut
Pleomorphic adenoma (mixed tumor)
PLAG1 alterations
HMGA2 fusions less commonly seen
Adenoid cystic carcinoma
t(6;9) NFIB-MYB or -MYBL1
Less commonly t(8;9)
Secretory carcinoma
FKA Mammary analogue secretory tumor
t(12;15) ETV6-NTRK3
Polymorphous low-grade adenocarcinoma
PRKD gene rearrangements
Esp PRKD1 E710D hotspot mut
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma
t(11;19) MECT1-MAML2 or CRTC1-MAML2
Hyalinizing clear cell carcinoma (AKA clear cell carcinoma of salivary gland)
t(12;22) EWSR1-ATF1
Fibrous dysplasia
GNAS1 mut
NUT midline carcinoma
t(15;19) NUT-BRD4
t(9;15) NUT-BRD3 is less common
Think “bird” going for a nut.
Craniopharyngioma
BRAF V600E mut
Malignant melanoma of soft parts (clear-cell sarcoma)
t(12;22) EWSR1-ATF1
Nasopharyngeal angiofibroma
CTNNB1 mut in 75% (beta-catenin)
- also a/w APC mut and Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
Alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma
t(2;13) PAX3-FOXO1 (better prognosis), or
t(1;13) PAX7-FOXO1 (worse prog)
Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma
a/w loss of chr 11
Biphenotypic Sinonasal Sarcoma (BSNS)
t(2;4) PAX3-MAML3 fusion
Rarely PAX3-FOX01 or PAX3-NCOA1
Carney complex
PRKAR1A mut (2p16 abnormalities) - Includes NAME and LAMB syndromes
NAME syndrome:
- Nevi
- Atrial myxomas
- Myxoid neurofibroma
- Ephelides
LAMB syndrome:
- Lentigines
- Atrial myxomas
- Mucocutaneous myxomas
- Blue nevi
Alveolar soft part sarcoma
t(X;17) TFE3-ASPL fusion
Aneurysmal bone cyst
t(16;17) CDH11-USP6 fusion