Primary mediastinal germ cell tumor and clonally related and unique hematologic neoplasms with i(12p) and TP53 mutation: A report of two cases

Hong Fang, Gokce A. Toruner, Zhenya Tang, Guilin Tang, Annikka Weissferdt, Mehrnoosh Tashakori, Siba El Hussein, Beenu Thakral, Andres E. Quesada, Wei Wang, Keyur P. Patel, Guillermo Garcia-Manero, L. Jeffrey Medeiros, Carlos E. Bueso-Ramos, Fatima Zahra Jelloul

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Abstract

The development of clonally related hematologic neoplasms in the setting of primary mediastinal germ cell tumors (PMGCTs) has been recognized previously and is associated with a dismal prognosis. However, the presentation of hematologic neoplasms as chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML) and hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) has been rarely reported. Here we report two patients with PMGCTs and hematologic neoplasms. The PMGCT was composed mostly of yolk sac tumor whereas the hematologic neoplasms had morphologic features that resembled CMML and HLH. The hematologic neoplasms from both patients harbored isochromosome 12p [i(12p)] and TP53 mutations, supporting a clonal relationship between these tumors. This association represents a unique clinical syndrome that likely contributes to the poor clinical outcome of these patients.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number151951
JournalAnnals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume59
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2022

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Keywords

  • Hematologic neoplasm
  • Isochromosome 12p
  • Primary mediastinal germ cell tumor
  • TP53 mutation

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