<scp> <i>TRPS1::PLAG1</i> </scp> Fusion in a Primary Cutaneous Myoepithelial Carcinoma: A Case Report and Literature Review

Myoepithelial neoplasms are rare tumors that are found in the salivary glands, the breast, soft tissue, and skin. Myoepithelial carcinomas typically have a poor prognosis with a high rate of local recurrence and metastasis in the cutaneous setting. There are fewer than 30 described cases of primary cutaneous myoepithelial carcinoma in the literature. We performed a literature review and identified 26 known cases of primary cutaneous myoepithelial carcinoma. Here, we describe a case of occipital primary cutaneous myoepithelial carcinoma occurring in a 56-year-old patient. RNA sequencing was performed on the tumor which identified a TRPS1::PLAG1 fusion event which is to our knowledge, the first time this has been reported in the literature for a primary cutaneous myoepithelial carcinoma.

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Journal of Cutaneous Pathology
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2025-11-15
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https://doi.org/10.1111/cup.70010
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Salivary Gland Tumors Diagnosis and Treatment
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TRPS1::PLAG1 Fusion in a Primary Cutaneous Myoepithelial Carcinoma: A Case Report and Literature Review

Jenika Howell, Fatemeh Jafarian, Timber Gillis
Journal of Cutaneous Pathology
Salivary Gland Tumors Diagnosis and Treatment
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TRPS1::PLAG1 Fusion in a Primary Cutaneous Myoepithelial Carcinoma: A Case Report and Literature Review

Jenika Howell, Fatemeh Jafarian, Timber Gillis
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Myoepithelial neoplasms are rare tumors that are found in the salivary glands, the breast, soft tissue, and skin. Myoepithelial carcinomas typically have a poor prognosis with a high rate of local recurrence and metastasis in the cutaneous setting. There are fewer than 30 described cases of primary cutaneous myoepithelial carcinoma in the literature. We performed a literature review and identified 26 known cases of primary cutaneous myoepithelial carcinoma. Here, we describe a case of occipital primary cutaneous myoepithelial carcinoma occurring in a 56-year-old patient. RNA sequencing was performed on the tumor which identified a TRPS1::PLAG1 fusion event which is to our knowledge, the first time this has been reported in the literature for a primary cutaneous myoepithelial carcinoma.

Journal of Cutaneous PathologyVol. 53(2)
University of Calgary (CA)
Openalex Percentile: Top 47%
Salivary Gland Tumors Diagnosis and Treatment
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<scp> <i>TRPS1::PLAG1</i> </scp> Fusion in a Primary Cutaneous Myoepithelial Carcinoma: A Case Report and Literature Review — Jenika Howell, Fatemeh Jafarian, et al. · Journal of Cutaneous Pathology (2025) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS