<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.
Authors
- Jenika Howell
- Fatemeh Jafarian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9267-3557)
- Timber Gillis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7099-4539)
Institutions
- University of Calgary (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Cutaneous Pathology
- Published
- 2025-11-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/cup.70010
- Primary Topic
- Salivary Gland Tumors Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00