Multiple keratocystic odontogenic tumors associated with nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome having distinct PTCH1 mutations: a case report.

Abstract

Nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (NBCCS) is a rare autosomal dominant disorder characterized by developmental abnormalities and a predisposition to cancers. Although multiple jaw tumors, such as keratocystic odontogenic tumors (KCOTs), are one of the most frequent complications in NBCCS, the molecular mechanism for how KCOTs develop in NBCCS is poorly understood. A 15-year-old girl with 2 jaw tumors was diagnosed as NBCCS according to the clinical criteria. The pathologic findings indicated that the 2 tumors were consistent with KCOTs. A PTCH1 mutation, c.1472delT, was detected in her peripheral blood as well as in the 2 tumors. Interestingly, an additional PTCH1 mutation, c.264_265insAATA, that was not present in the peripheral blood, was found in the maxillary tumor but not the mandibular tumor. The Ki-67 labeling index was significantly higher in the maxillary KCOT (17.7%) than in the mandibular KCOT (14.3%). These findings indicate distinct molecular mechanisms of tumorigenesis in these KCOTs.

• Authors: Ryo Sasaki, Toshiyuki Miyashita, Naoyuki Matsumoto, Katsunori Fujii, Kayoko Saito, Tomohiro Ando
• Journal: Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology, and endodontics (Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod) Vol. 110 Issue 2 Pg. e41-6 (Aug 2010) ISSN: 1528-395X [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 20659694 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
• Copyright: Copyright 2010 Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved.

Chemical References

• Ki-67 Antigen
• PTCH1 protein, human
• Patched Receptors
• Patched-1 Receptor
• Receptors, Cell Surface
• Cyclin D1
• Keratins

Topics

• Adolescent
• Basal Cell Nevus Syndrome (blood, complications, genetics)
• Cyclin D1 (analysis)
• DNA Mutational Analysis
• Female
• Humans
• Immunohistochemistry
• Keratins
• Ki-67 Antigen (analysis)
• Mandibular Neoplasms (etiology)
• Maxillary Neoplasms (etiology, genetics)
• Odontogenic Tumors (etiology)
• Patched Receptors
• Patched-1 Receptor
• Receptors, Cell Surface (genetics)