Possible Primary Thyroid Nuclear Protein in Testis Carcinomas with NSD3::NUTM1 Translocation Revealed by RNA Sequencing: A Report of Two Cases
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Abstract
Background: Nuclear protein in testis (NUT) carcinomas (NC) are a rare, highly aggressive, subset of squamous cell carcinomas, characterized by a translocation involving the NUTM1 gene. Thyroid location of NUT carcinomas has rarely been described. Methods: We report here two cases of thyroid NC with NSD3::NUTM1 translocation. Results: The first case presented as a very aggressive undifferentiated thyroid carcinoma in a 38-year-old man who died 21 months after the diagnosis. The second case was diagnosed after multiple lymphadenopathy recurrences mainly in the neck in a 37-year-old woman 7 years after total thyroidectomy for papillary thyroid carcinoma with a classic and a solid/trabecular component. Conclusions: Our case reports highlight the challenges in diagnosing these exceptional carcinomas. The therapeutic impact of the administration of pharmacological compounds with epigenetic action, in line with the physiopathology of these carcinomas, is also discussed.
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