Molecular Profiling of Salivary Oncocytic Mucoepidermoid Carcinomas Helps to Resolve Differential Diagnostic Dilemma With Low-grade Oncocytic Lesions.

dc.contributor.authorKoshyk, Olena
dc.contributor.authorSkálová, Alena
dc.contributor.authorAgaimy, Abbas
dc.contributor.authorStanowska, Olga
dc.date.accessioned2024-12-23T12:23:04Z
dc.date.available2024-12-23T12:23:04Z
dc.date.issued2020-12
dc.description.abstractOncocytic mucoepidermoid carcinoma (OMEC) is a rare but diagnostically challenging variant of mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC). OMEC is notable for differential diagnostic considerations that are raised as a result of overlap with other benign and low-grade oncocytic salivary gland tumors. Diffuse and strong immunoreactivity of p63 protein may be useful in distinguishing OMEC from its mimics. However, focal p63 staining can be present in benign oncytomas. Presence of mucin-containing cells, mucinous cystic formation, and foci of extravasated mucin are considered a hallmark of MEC. True mucocytes may be, however, very few and hardly discernable in OMECs. Recent evidence has shown that most MECs harbor gene fusions involving MAML2. A retrospective review of archived pathology files and the authors' own files was conducted to search for "low-grade/uncertain oncocytic tumor," "oncocytoma," and "oncocytic carcinoma" in the period from 1996 to 2019. The tumors with IHC positivity for p63 and/or p40, and S100 negativity, irrespective of mucicarmine staining, were tested by next-generation sequencing using fusion-detecting panels to detect MAML2 gene rearrangements. Two index cases from consultation practice (A.S. and A.A.) of purely oncocytic low-grade neoplasms without discernible mucinous cells showed a CRTC1-MAML2 fusion using next-generation sequencing, and were reclassified as OMEC. In total, 22 cases of oncocytic tumors, retrieved from the authors' files, and from the Salivary Gland Tumor Registry, harbored the MAML2 gene rearrangements. Presence of mucocytes, the patterns of p63 and SOX10 immunopositivity, and mucicarmine staining were inconsistent findings. Distinguishing OMEC devoid of true mucinous cells from oncocytoma can be very challenging, but it is critical for proper clinical management. Diffuse and strong positivity for p63 and visualization of hidden mucocytes by mucicarmine staining may be misleading and does not always suffice for correct diagnosis. Our experience suggests that ancillary studies for the detection of MAML2 rearrangement may provide useful evidence in difficult cases.
dc.identifier.citationSkálová A, Agaimy A, Stanowska O, Baneckova M, Ptáková N, Ardighieri L, Nicolai P, Lombardi D, Durzynska M, Corcione L, Laco J, Koshyk O, Žalud R, Michal M, Vanecek T, Leivo I. Molecular Profiling of Salivary Oncocytic Mucoepidermoid Carcinomas Helps to Resolve Differential Diagnostic Dilemma With Low-grade Oncocytic Lesions. Am J Surg Pathol. 2020 Dec;44(12):1612-1622. doi: 10.1097/PAS.0000000000001590. PMID: 33002921.
dc.identifier.doi10.1097/PAS.0000000000001590
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.kmu.edu.ua/handle/123456789/688
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherThe American Journal of Surgical Pathology
dc.subjectOncocytic mucoepidermoid carcinoma
dc.subjectOMEC
dc.subjectmucoepidermoid carcinoma
dc.subjectMEC
dc.subjectmucocytes
dc.subjectgene fusions
dc.subjectMAML2
dc.titleMolecular Profiling of Salivary Oncocytic Mucoepidermoid Carcinomas Helps to Resolve Differential Diagnostic Dilemma With Low-grade Oncocytic Lesions.
dc.typeArticle

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