Table 1 Clinicopathologic features of non-desmoplastic small round cell tumors with EWSR1-WT1 Fusions.

From: EWSR1-WT1 gene fusions in neoplasms other than desmoplastic small round cell tumor: a report of three unusual tumors involving the female genital tract and review of the literature

Case

Study

Age, sex

Location

Morphology

Keratins

Desmin

SMA/h-caldesmon

Gene fusion

Metastases

Therapy

Patient outcome

1

Present series

46, F

Uterine cervix

Bland ovoid to spindled cells, hyalinized vessels, pseudovascular spaces, absent desmoplasia

Positive (rare cells)

Positive

Positive/negative

EWSR1 exon 9-WT1 exon 8

None

Resection

ANED, 9 months

2

Present series

30, F

Multifocal (uterus, ovaries, retroperitoneum, peritoneum, pelvis)

Bland ovoid to spindled cells, hyalinized vessels, pseudovascular spaces, absent desmoplasia

Positive

Positive

Positive/negative

EWSR1 exon 9-WT1 exon 8

Extensive intra-abdominal disease at presentation

Resection

AWD, 2 small abdominopelvic lymph node metastases developed after resection, considering stereotactic body radiotherapy, 7 months

3

Present series

36, F

Vagina

Monomorphic spindle cell sarcoma, absent desmoplasia

Positive (rare cells)

Positive

Positive/negative

EWSR1 exon 10-WT1 exon 7

None

Neoadjuvant chemo-radiotherapy

ANED, 3.5 years

4

Ud Din et al [14]

34, M

Cauda equina

Glomoid cells, myxoid and hyalinized stroma, rosette-like structures

Negative

Positive

Positive/NP

EWSR1 exon 7-WT1 exon 8

None

Partial resection, eventual radiotherapy and tumor embolization

AWD, 10 years and 9 months

5

Alaggio et al [13]

11, M

Pelvis

Spindled to focally epithelioid tumor resembling leiomyosarcoma, absent desmoplasia

Positive

Positive

Positive/rare cells

EWSR1-WT1

None

Resection

ANED, 40 months

6

Alaggio et al [13]

9, M

Small intestine

Spindled to focally epithelioid tumor resembling leiomyosarcoma, absent desmoplasia

Positive

Positive

Positive/ rare cells

EWSR1-WT1

Liver, lymph nodes, omentum

Resection of metastases, multiagent chemotherapy

ANED, 13 years

  1. SMA smooth muscle actin, F female, M male, ANED alive with no evidence of disease, AWD alive with disease, NP not performed.