Table 1 Summary of 26 cases of NUTM1-rearranged neoplasia

From: NUTM1-rearranged neoplasia: a multi-institution experience yields novel fusion partners and expands the histologic spectrum

Case

Submitting diagnosis

Final diagnosis

Age, sex

Clinical primary site

Gene fusiona

NUT IHC

IHC positive

IHC negative

1

Poorly differentiated neoplasm, favor large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma

NUT carcinoma with large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma-like features

39, F

Paranasal sinuses

BRD4-NUTM1

NT

CAM5.2, SYN

Pankeratin

2

Poorly differentiated carcinoma, non-small cell type

NUT carcinoma

46, M

Mediastinum

BRD4-NUTM1

NT

p63, CK7

TTF1, CHR, SYN, B72.3, CD5

3

Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma

NUT carcinoma

13, M

Bone (proximal humerus)

X-NUTM1

NT

n/a

n/a

4

Large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma

NUT carcinoma, with large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma-like features

36, M

Lung and chest

BRD4-NUTM1

NT

p63, CK5/6 focal, SYN

CHR, TTF1, Napsin A, Pankeratin, S100, CD56, CK20

5

Undifferentiated malignant neoplasm

NUT carcinoma

12, M

Soft tissue (neck)

BRD4-NUTM1

NT

AE1/AE3, CK5/6, CAM5.2, CK19, patchy p63, SYN, CD99

CHR, desmin, SMA, myogenin, GFAP, CD34, HMB45, MelanA, CD20, CD3, CD79a, CD30, ALK1, TDT, INI-1 retained

6

Poorly differentiated squamous cell carcinoma

NUT carcinoma

49, M

Frontal sinus

BRD4-NUTM1

NT

p63, CK5/6, CK7, p16

TTF1, SYN, CHR

7

Favor NUT midline carcinoma

NUT carcinoma

48, M

Ethmoid sinus, orbit

BRD4-NUTM1

NT

AE1/AE3, EMA

SYN, CHR, TTF1, GFAP

8

Nonkeratinizing squamous cell carcinoma

NUT carcinoma

30, M

Floor of mouth, glottis

BRD4-NUTM1

NT

AE1/AE3, p63, CK5/6, SYN, p16

CHR, OCT3/4

9

Undifferentiated carcinoma with abrupt squamous differentiation

NUT carcinoma

49, M

Sinonasal

BRD4-NUTM1

NT

PanCK, p63, CD99

CHR, SYN, S100

10

Poorly differentiated carcinoma with squamous and glandular differentiation

NUT carcinoma with squamous and glandular differentiation

44, M

Lung

BRD4-NUTM1

NT

PanCK, TTF1 (patchy weak), p63, CK5/6, p16

Napsin A, CK20

11

Poorly differentiated/high-grade carcinoma

NUT carcinoma

32, F

Ovary and lung

BRD4-NUTM1

NT

AE1/AE3

PLAP, CD30, S100, CHR, SYN, Calretinin, inhibin, MelanA

12

Undifferentiated carcinoma

NUT carcinoma

67, F

Nasal and maxillary sinus

BRD4-NUTM1

NT

p63, SYN

CHR, S100, CD99, CK7, CK5/6, Desmin, CD34

13

Undifferentiated malignant neoplasm

Malignant neoplasm of uncertain lineage with BRD4-NUTM1

47, F

Sphenoid sella

BRD4-NUTM1

NT

None

p40, EMA, CK5/6, SYN, CHR, PLAP, OCT3/4, Melan-A, CD34, desmin, FLI1, CD68, CD30

14

Poorly differentiated non-small cell carcinoma with squamous features

NUT carcinoma

44, M

Pleura

BRD4-NUTM1

Pos

p63, patchy TTF1, CK5/6

Napsin A

15

Poorly differentiated squamous cell carcinoma

NUT carcinoma

56, F

Skull Base

BRD4-NUTM1

Pos

CAM5.2

CHR, SYN, CD56

16

Squamous cell carcinoma

NUT carcinoma

56, F

Lacrimal sac

BRD4-NUTM1

Pos

CK5/6, p63

BER-EP4

17

Basaloid carcinoma

NUT carcinoma

36, M

Lung (hilar)

NSD3-NUTM1

NT

p63

TTF1, SYN, CHR

18

Poorly differentiated carcinoma

NUT carcinoma

35, M

Lung

BRD3-NUTM1

Pos

n/a

n/a

19

Poorly differentiated carcinoma

NUT carcinoma

45,M

Lung

BRD4-NUTM1

Pos

n/a

n/a

20

Spindle cell sarcoma with features of myxoid chondrosarcoma metastatic to liver

NUT sarcoma with features of myxoid chondrosarcoma metastatic to liver

63, F

Lung primary

MGA-NUTM1

Pos

n/a

n/a

21

Small round blue cell malignancy

NUT rearranged tumor with a small round cell pattern

38, F

Lung

BRD4-NUTM1

NT

SYN

CHR, CAM5.2, STAT6, CD99, CD45, desmin, SMA, S100, CD34

22

Extraosseous osteosarcoma

NUT sarcoma with a small round/epithelioid cell pattern, and scant fibrous matrix, high-grade

65, F

Colon (cecum)

MXD4-NUTM1

Pos

Vimentin

AE1/AE3, EMA, CK19, CK20

23

Squamous cell carcinoma

NUT carcinoma

74, M

Lung, mets to liver

NSD3-NUTM1

Pos

CK5/6, p63, CD56

CK7,NapsinA,TTF1

24

NUT midline carcinoma

NUT Carcinoma

29, M

Mediastinum

BRD4-NUTM1

Pos

AE1/3, Cam5.2, CK7, CK20, EMA, p63

n/a

25

NUT midline carcinoma

NUT sarcoma with a round-oval cell pattern and fibrous matrix

61, M

Chest wall/pleural

MGA-NUTM1

Pos

Weakly positive for CD34 in a subset of cells

Pankeratin, CD45, CD43, calretinin, desmin, myogenin, S100, AFP, CD30, CD43, CD45, CD68, PLAP

26

Extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma, solid variant

NUT sarcoma with features of extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma with a solid pattern

48, M

Foot (lung metastasis 4 years later)

X-NUTM1

Pos

Estrogen receptor, minimal dot-like keratin positivity (AE1/AE3 cocktail)

GFAP, S100, SMA

  1. NT not tested, n/a not available, IHC immunohistochemistry, SYN synaptophysin, CHR chromogranin, PanCK pan-cytokeratin, SMA smooth muscle actin, X unknown partner
  2. aCases 1–13: fusions identified by FISH
  3. aCases 14–25: fusions identified by Archer
  4. aCase 26: NUT break-apart FISH only. Identified by NUT IHC screening of a tissue microarray composed of cases previously diagnosed as extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma