Michcik A, Bień M, Wojciechowska B, Polcyn A, Garbacewicz Ł, Kowalski J, Drogoszewska B. Difficulties in diagnosing angiomatoid fibrous histiocytoma of the head and neck region: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2023; 11(26): 6252-6261 [PMID: 37731558 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i26.6252]
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Marta Bień, MD, Doctor, Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Medical University of Gdańsk, 17 Mariana Smoluchowskiego, Gdańsk 80-214, Poland. bienmartaa@gmail.com
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Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
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Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Sep 16, 2023; 11(26): 6252-6261 Published online Sep 16, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i26.6252
Table 1 Timeline
Time
Name of procedure
November 2022
Laboratory examinations
June 2022
CT Siemens Somatom Definition Flash (Siemens Healthcare, Germany) with standard contrast enhanced protocol
July 2022
First MRI (1.5T MR Magnetom Aera Flash; Siemens Healthcare, Germany) with contrast injection protocol
October 2022
FNA
November 2022
CBCT
November 2022
First surgical procedure
January 2023
Second MRI (1.5T MR Magnetom Aera Flash; Siemens Healthcare, Germany) with contrast injection protocol
January 2023
Second surgical procedure
Table 2 Variant with potential therapeutic relevance of gene MRE11
Item
Description
Gene
MRE11 (germline)
Functional category
Splice_region
Variant
c.1867+5G > T;P.?
NAF in germline
0.52
Effect on protein function
Probably inactivating
Therapeutic option for discussion in the MTB
PARP inhibitor
Approved by EMA/FDA
EMA & FDA
Approved for current entity
Po
Table 3 Relevant therapeutics for gene MRE11
Drug name
Tumor entity
Approval
Approval limited to biomarkers/others
Approval in combination with other drugs
Niraparib, PARP inhibitor
Prostate cancer
EMA
BRCA1, BRCA2
Abiraterone
Olaparib, PARP inhibitor
Fallopian tube carcinoma
EMA
HRD
Bevacizumab
Olaparib, PARP inhibitor
Fallopian tube carcinoma
FDA
HRD
Bevacizumab
Olaparib, PARP inhibitor
Ovarian cancer
EMA
Cancer associated with HRD
Bevacizumab
Olaparib, PARP inhibitor
Ovarian cancer
FDA
HRD
Bevacizumab
Olaparib, PARP inhibitor
Primary peritoneal carcinoma
EMA
Cancer associated with HRD
Bevacizumab
Olaparib, PARP inhibitor
Primary peritoneal carcinoma
FDA
HRD
Bevacizumab
Olaparib, PARP inhibitor
Prostate cancer
EMA
Adult patients, metastatic castraction- resitant cancer, chemotherapy not indicated
Abiraterone, prednisone
Olaparib, PARP inhibitor
Prostate cancer
FDA
BRCA1, BRCA2
Abiraterone, prednisone
Table 4 Variants with pharmacogenetic relevance gene UDP glucuronosyltransferase family 1 member A1
Item
Description
Gene
UGT1A1
Functional category
Upstream_gene
Variant
c.-41_-40dupAT;p.?(*28/*28)
Transcript-ID
NM_000463.3
Zygosity in germline
Homozygous
Effect on protein function
Inactivating
Therapeutic option
Topoisomerase inhibitor
Phenotype
Poor metabolizer
Citation: Michcik A, Bień M, Wojciechowska B, Polcyn A, Garbacewicz Ł, Kowalski J, Drogoszewska B. Difficulties in diagnosing angiomatoid fibrous histiocytoma of the head and neck region: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2023; 11(26): 6252-6261