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Characteristic Genetic Mutations Flashcards

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Odontogenic keratocyst (OKC)

A 
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
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Amelobalstoma

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BRAF V600E mut

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Pilocytic astrocytoma

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BRAF-KIAA1549 fusions

A minority will have BRAF V600E mut

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Pleomorphic adenoma (mixed tumor)

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PLAG1 alterations

HMGA2 fusions less commonly seen

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Adenoid cystic carcinoma

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t(6;9) NFIB-MYB or -MYBL1

Less commonly t(8;9)

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Secretory carcinoma

FKA Mammary analogue secretory tumor

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t(12;15) ETV6-NTRK3

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Polymorphous low-grade adenocarcinoma

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PRKD gene rearrangements

Esp PRKD1 E710D hotspot mut

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Mucoepidermoid carcinoma

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t(11;19) MECT1-MAML2 or CRTC1-MAML2

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Hyalinizing clear cell carcinoma (AKA clear cell carcinoma of salivary gland)

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t(12;22) EWSR1-ATF1

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Fibrous dysplasia

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GNAS1 mut

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NUT midline carcinoma

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t(15;19) NUT-BRD4
t(9;15) NUT-BRD3 is less common

Think “bird” going for a nut.

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Craniopharyngioma

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BRAF V600E mut

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Malignant melanoma of soft parts (clear-cell sarcoma)

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t(12;22) EWSR1-ATF1

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Nasopharyngeal angiofibroma

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CTNNB1 mut in 75% (beta-catenin)

- also a/w APC mut and Familial Adenomatous Polyposis

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Alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma

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t(2;13) PAX3-FOXO1 (better prognosis), or

t(1;13) PAX7-FOXO1 (worse prog)

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Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma

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a/w loss of chr 11

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Biphenotypic Sinonasal Sarcoma (BSNS)

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t(2;4) PAX3-MAML3 fusion

Rarely PAX3-FOX01 or PAX3-NCOA1

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Carney complex

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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
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Alveolar soft part sarcoma

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t(X;17) TFE3-ASPL fusion

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Aneurysmal bone cyst

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t(16;17) CDH11-USP6 fusion

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Angiomatoid fibrous histiocytoma

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t(12;16) FUS-ATF1 fusion
t(12;22) EWSR1-ATF1 fusion
t(2;22) EWSR1-CREB1 fusion

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Extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma

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t(9;22) EWSR1-NR4A3 fusion
t(9;17) TAF2N-NR4A3 fusion
t(9;15) TCF12-NR4A3 fusion
t(3;9) TFG-NR4A3 fusion

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Clear cell sarcoma

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t(12;22) EWSR1-ATF1 fusion

t(2;22) EWSR1-CREB1 fusion

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Desmoplastic small round cell tumor

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t(11;22) EWSR1-WT1 fusion

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Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans

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Ring form of chromosomes 17 and 22 COL1A1-PDGFB fusion

t(17;22) COL1A1-PDGFB fusion

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Ewing sarcoma/PNET

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t(21;22) EWSR1-ERG fusion
t(2;22) EWSR1-FEV fusion
t(7;22) EWSR1-ETV1 fusion
t(17;22) EWSR1-E1AF fusion
inv(22) EWSR1-ZSG fusion
t(16;21) FUS-ERG fusion
t(19;der)ins.inv(21;22) EWSR1-ERG fusion
t(17;22) EWSR1-ETV4 fusion
t(6;22) EWSR1-POU5F1 fusion
t(1;22) EWSR1-PATZ1 fusion
t(2;22) EWSR!-SP3 fusion
t(20;22) EWSR1-NFATC2 fusion
t(2;16) FUS-FEV fusion
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Undifferentiated round cell sarcoma (“atypical Ewing sarcoma”)

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t(4;19)(q35;q13) CIC-DUX4 fusion

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BCOR-rearranged sarcoma
AKA infantile undifferentiated round cell sarcoma
AKA primitive myxoid mesenchymal tumour of infancy

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Xp11 BCOR-CCNB3

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Infantile Fibrosarcoma

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t(12;15) ETV6-NTRK3 fusion

Trisomies 8, 11, 17, and 20

30
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Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor

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t(1;2) TPM3-ALK fusion
t(2;19) TPM4-ALK fusion
t(2;17) CLTC-ALK fusion
t(2;2) RANB2-ALK fusion
t(2;2) ATIC-ALK fusion
t(2;11) CARS-ALK fusion
t(2;4) SEC31L1-ALK fusion
t(2;12) PPFIBP1-ALK fusion
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Leiomyosarcoma

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Complex with frequent deletion of 1p

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Well-differentiated Liposarcoma

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Ring form of chromosome 12

Amplification of MDM2, CDK4, and others

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Myxoid/Round cell Liposarcoma

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t(12;16) FUS-DDIT3 fusion

t(12;22) EWSR1-DDIT3 fusion

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Low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma

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t(7;16) FUS-CREB3L2 fusion

t(11;16) FUS-CREB3L1 fusion

35
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Rhabdoid tumor

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Deletion of 22q

INI1(SMARCB1) inactivation

36
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Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma

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t(2;13) PAX3-FOXO1A fusion
t(1;13) double minutes PAX7-FOXO1A fusion
t(2 ;2) PAX3-NCOA1 fusion
t(X;2) PAX3-AFX fusion

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Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma

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Trisomies 2q, 8 and 20

Loss of heterozygosity at 11p15

38
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Solitary fibrous tumor

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Inversion chromosome 12

NAB2-STAT6

39
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Synovial sarcoma

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t(X;18) SS18-SSX1, SS18-SSX2 or SS18-SSX4 fusion

Monophasic SS is predominantly SS18-SSX1 fusion

40
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Acute myelocytic leukemia (2)

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t(8;21) AML1-RUNX1

Inv(16)

41
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Acute promyelocytic leukemia

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t(15;17) PML-RARA

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Burkitt lymphoma

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t(8;14) cMYC-IGH

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Follicular lymphoma

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t(14;18) IGH-BCL2

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Mantle cell lymphoma

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t(11;14) IGH-BCL1 (CyclinD1)

45
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Gastric MALT lymphoma

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t(11;18) API2-MALT1

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CLL (5)

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Deletion 13q (50%) - intermediate prog
Trisomy 12 (15-20%) - poor prog
Del(11q), del(14q), del(17p) (Less common) - poor prog
47
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Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN)

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  • KRAS mut (78%)
  • Activating GNAS (58%), highly specific
  • Inactivating RHF43 mut (38%), specific
  • Loss of heterozygosity, often chr 9
48
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Follicular thyroid CA

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  • RAS mut (30-50%)
  • PPARγ-PAX8 (20-30%)
  • TERT promoter mut (20%), aggressive
49
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Papillary thyroid CA (PTC)

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  • BRAF mut
  • RET-PTC
  • RAS
  • NTRK1
50
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Medullary thyroid CA

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RET activating mut

51
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Anaplastic thyroid CA

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  • P53 mut
  • beta-catenin mut
  • RAS mut
  • BRAF mut

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