We present a 24-year-old female patient affected by neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) who developed a malignant phyllodes tumor of the breast. The molecular studies showed that the patient carried a heterozygous inactivating deleterious variant in BRCA1 inherited from the father associated with a germline de novo pathogenic alteration in NF1; the tumor presented a biallelic inactivation of both genes. Therefore, tumor analyses helped to establish that the germline NF1 and BRCA1 variants were in cis on the paternal chromosome. This last information is important to provide adequate genetic counselling regarding the risk of recurrence in the offspring, as well as opportunity for early intervention. In conclusion, we present the first case of a malignant phyllodes tumor of the breast in patient carrying pathogenic variants in NF1 and BRCA1. Further studies will be necessary to understand if the phyllodes histotype represents a very rare component of NF1-associated breast cancer.
Early-onset malignant phyllodes breast tumor in a patient with germline pathogenic variants in NF1 and BRCA1 genes / Gensini F.; Sestini R.; De Luca A.; Pinna V.; Daniele P.; Orzalesi L.; Petrella M.C.; Porfirio B.; Papi L.. - In: FAMILIAL CANCER. - ISSN 1389-9600. - STAMPA. - 20:(2021), pp. 195-199. [10.1007/s10689-020-00217-x]
Early-onset malignant phyllodes breast tumor in a patient with germline pathogenic variants in NF1 and BRCA1 genes
Gensini F.;Sestini R.;Orzalesi L.;Porfirio B.;Papi L.
2021
Abstract
We present a 24-year-old female patient affected by neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) who developed a malignant phyllodes tumor of the breast. The molecular studies showed that the patient carried a heterozygous inactivating deleterious variant in BRCA1 inherited from the father associated with a germline de novo pathogenic alteration in NF1; the tumor presented a biallelic inactivation of both genes. Therefore, tumor analyses helped to establish that the germline NF1 and BRCA1 variants were in cis on the paternal chromosome. This last information is important to provide adequate genetic counselling regarding the risk of recurrence in the offspring, as well as opportunity for early intervention. In conclusion, we present the first case of a malignant phyllodes tumor of the breast in patient carrying pathogenic variants in NF1 and BRCA1. Further studies will be necessary to understand if the phyllodes histotype represents a very rare component of NF1-associated breast cancer.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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