Follicular dendritic cell sarcoma

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Haematolymphoid Tumours (WHO Classification, 5th ed.)

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Primary Author(s)*

Anna Heimes Dillon, MD and Shivani Golem, PhD, FACMG

WHO Classification of Disease

Structure Disease
Book Haematolymphoid Tumours (5th ed.)
Category Stroma-derived neoplasms of lymphoid tissues
Family Mesenchymal dendritic cell neoplasms
Type Follicular dendritic cell neoplasms
Subtype(s) Follicular dendritic cell sarcoma

WHO Essential and Desirable Genetic Diagnostic Criteria

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WHO Essential Criteria (Genetics)*
WHO Desirable Criteria (Genetics)*
Other Classification

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Related Terminology

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Gene Rearrangements

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Driver Gene Fusion(s) and Common Partner Genes Molecular Pathogenesis Typical Chromosomal Alteration(s) Prevalence -Common >20%, Recurrent 5-20% or Rare <5% (Disease) Diagnostic, Prognostic, and Therapeutic Significance - D, P, T Established Clinical Significance Per Guidelines - Yes or No (Source) Clinical Relevance Details/Other Notes
EXAMPLE: ABL1 EXAMPLE: BCR::ABL1 EXAMPLE: The pathogenic derivative is the der(22) resulting in fusion of 5’ BCR and 3’ABL1. EXAMPLE: t(9;22)(q34;q11.2) EXAMPLE: Common (CML) EXAMPLE: D, P, T EXAMPLE: Yes (WHO, NCCN) EXAMPLE:

The t(9;22) is diagnostic of CML in the appropriate morphology and clinical context (add reference). This fusion is responsive to targeted therapy such as Imatinib (Gleevec) (add reference). BCR::ABL1 is generally favorable in CML (add reference).

EXAMPLE: CIC EXAMPLE: CIC::DUX4 EXAMPLE: Typically, the last exon of CIC is fused to DUX4. The fusion breakpoint in CIC is usually intra-exonic and removes an inhibitory sequence, upregulating PEA3 genes downstream of CIC including ETV1, ETV4, and ETV5. EXAMPLE: t(4;19)(q25;q13) EXAMPLE: Common (CIC-rearranged sarcoma) EXAMPLE: D EXAMPLE:

DUX4 has many homologous genes; an alternate translocation in a minority of cases is t(10;19), but this is usually indistinguishable from t(4;19) by short-read sequencing (add references).

EXAMPLE: ALK EXAMPLE: ELM4::ALK


Other fusion partners include KIF5B, NPM1, STRN, TFG, TPM3, CLTC, KLC1

EXAMPLE: Fusions result in constitutive activation of the ALK tyrosine kinase. The most common ALK fusion is EML4::ALK, with breakpoints in intron 19 of ALK. At the transcript level, a variable (5’) partner gene is fused to 3’ ALK at exon 20. Rarely, ALK fusions contain exon 19 due to breakpoints in intron 18. EXAMPLE: N/A EXAMPLE: Rare (Lung adenocarcinoma) EXAMPLE: T EXAMPLE:

Both balanced and unbalanced forms are observed by FISH (add references).

EXAMPLE: ABL1 EXAMPLE: N/A EXAMPLE: Intragenic deletion of exons 2–7 in EGFR removes the ligand-binding domain, resulting in a constitutively active tyrosine kinase with downstream activation of multiple oncogenic pathways. EXAMPLE: N/A EXAMPLE: Recurrent (IDH-wildtype Glioblastoma) EXAMPLE: D, P, T
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The following rearrangements have been reported in individual cases, but whether they are recurrent is not yet known.

Chromosomal Rearrangement Genes in Fusion (5’ or 3’ Segments) Pathogenic Derivative Prevalence
EXAMPLE: t(9;22)(q34;q11.2) EXAMPLE: 3'ABL1 / 5'BCR EXAMPLE: der(22) EXAMPLE: 5%
EXAMPLE: t(8;21)(q22;q22) EXAMPLE: 5'RUNX1 / 3'RUNXT1 EXAMPLE: der(8) EXAMPLE: 5%
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Individual Region Genomic Gain/Loss/LOH

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Chr # Gain, Loss, Amp, LOH Minimal Region Cytoband and/or Genomic Coordinates [Genome Build; Size] Relevant Gene(s) Diagnostic, Prognostic, and Therapeutic Significance - D, P, T Established Clinical Significance Per Guidelines - Yes or No (Source) Clinical Relevance Details/Other Notes
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7

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chr7

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Unknown

EXAMPLE: D, P EXAMPLE: No EXAMPLE:

Presence of monosomy 7 (or 7q deletion) is sufficient for a diagnosis of AML with MDS-related changes when there is ≥20% blasts and no prior therapy (add reference).  Monosomy 7/7q deletion is associated with a poor prognosis in AML (add references).

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8

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chr8

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Common recurrent secondary finding for t(8;21) (add references).

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17

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17q12; chr17:39,700,064-39,728,658 [hg38; 28.6 kb]

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ERBB2

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Amplification of ERBB2 is associated with HER2 overexpression in HER2 positive breast cancer (add references). Add criteria for how amplification is defined.

Characteristic Chromosomal or Other Global Mutational Patterns

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Chromosomal Pattern Molecular Pathogenesis Prevalence -

Common >20%, Recurrent 5-20% or Rare <5% (Disease)

Diagnostic, Prognostic, and Therapeutic Significance - D, P, T Established Clinical Significance Per Guidelines - Yes or No (Source) Clinical Relevance Details/Other Notes
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Co-deletion of 1p and 18q

EXAMPLE: See chromosomal rearrangements table as this pattern is due to an unbalanced derivative translocation associated with oligodendroglioma (add reference). EXAMPLE: Common (Oligodendroglioma) EXAMPLE: D, P
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Microsatellite instability - hypermutated

EXAMPLE: Common (Endometrial carcinoma) EXAMPLE: P, T
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Although no recurrent chromosomal alterations have been identified in FDCS, the tumors often show complex karyotypes with loss of whole or partial chromosomes being the most frequent aberration. Losses frequently occur in regions harboring important tumor suppressor genes.[1]

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Gene Mutations (SNV/INDEL)

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Gene Genetic Alteration Tumor Suppressor Gene, Oncogene, Other Prevalence -

Common >20%, Recurrent 5-20% or Rare <5% (Disease)

Diagnostic, Prognostic, and Therapeutic Significance - D, P, T   Established Clinical Significance Per Guidelines - Yes or No (Source) Clinical Relevance Details/Other Notes
EXAMPLE:EGFR


EXAMPLE: Exon 18-21 activating mutations EXAMPLE: Oncogene EXAMPLE: Common (lung cancer) EXAMPLE: T EXAMPLE: Yes (NCCN) EXAMPLE: Exons 18, 19, and 21 mutations are targetable for therapy. Exon 20 T790M variants cause resistance to first generation TKI therapy and are targetable by second and third generation TKIs (add references).
EXAMPLE: TP53; Variable LOF mutations


EXAMPLE: Variable LOF mutations EXAMPLE: Tumor Supressor Gene EXAMPLE: Common (breast cancer) EXAMPLE: P EXAMPLE: >90% are somatic; rare germline alterations associated with Li-Fraumeni syndrome (add reference). Denotes a poor prognosis in breast cancer.
EXAMPLE: BRAF; Activating mutations EXAMPLE: Activating mutations EXAMPLE: Oncogene EXAMPLE: Common (melanoma) EXAMPLE: T

Note: A more extensive list of mutations can be found in cBioportal, COSMIC, and/or other databases. When applicable, gene-specific pages within the CCGA site directly link to pertinent external content.

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Gene Mutation Oncogene/Tumor Suppressor/Other Presumed Mechanism (LOF/GOF/Other; Driver/Passenger) Prevalence (COSMIC/TCGA/Other)
CDKN2A Copy number loss Tumor Suppressor
NFKBIA
TP53
BIRC3
CCND2
BRAF p.V600E 0-19%
TRAF3
TNFAIP3
RB1
CDK4/MDM2
PTEN
JAK2
SOCS3
BRCA1/BRCA2
KRAS
MYC

Other Mutations

Type Gene/Region/Other
Concomitant Mutations EXAMPLE: IDH1 R123H
Secondary Mutations EXAMPLE: Trisomy 7
Mutually Exclusive EXAMPLE: EGFR Amplification
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Epigenomic Alterations

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Genes and Main Pathways Involved

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Gene; Genetic Alteration Pathway Pathophysiologic Outcome
EXAMPLE: BRAF and MAP2K1; Activating mutations EXAMPLE: MAPK signaling EXAMPLE: Increased cell growth and proliferation
EXAMPLE: CDKN2A; Inactivating mutations EXAMPLE: Cell cycle regulation EXAMPLE: Unregulated cell division
EXAMPLE: KMT2C and ARID1A; Inactivating mutations EXAMPLE: Histone modification, chromatin remodeling EXAMPLE: Abnormal gene expression program
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FDCS primarily shows alterations in the NF-κB signaling pathway. Unlike the dendritic cell and histiocytic neoplasms of hematopoietic origin, aberrations in the MAPK pathway are uncommon.

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Genetic Diagnostic Testing Methods

The only current method of diagnosis is tissue biopsy with immunohistochemistry. FDCS must be differentiated from other mesenchymal dendritic cell neoplasms, histiocytic and dendritic cell neoplasms, and non-hematopoietic tumors such as carcinoma, sarcoma, or melanoma which may show histologic similarities.

Familial Forms

  • None known

Additional Information

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Links

HAEM5:EBV-positive inflammatory follicular dendritic cell sarcoma

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References

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  1. Facchetti, Fabio; et al. (2021-10). "Follicular dendritic cell sarcoma". Pathologica. 113 (5): 316–329. doi:10.32074/1591-951X-331. ISSN 1591-951X. PMC 8720404 Check |pmc= value (help). PMID 34837090 Check |pmid= value (help). Check date values in: |date= (help)


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*Citation of this Page: “Follicular dendritic cell sarcoma”. Compendium of Cancer Genome Aberrations (CCGA), Cancer Genomics Consortium (CGC), updated 02/11/2025, https://ccga.io/index.php/HAEM5:Follicular_dendritic_cell_sarcoma.