Malignant Mesothelioma With EWSR1-ATF1 Fusion in Two Adolescent Male Patients.

Abstract

Malignant mesothelioma is a neoplasm of serosal surfaces, most commonly affecting the pleura. The peritoneum, pericardium, and tunica vaginalis are less frequently involved. Malignant mesothelioma with EWSR1-ATF1 fusion in young adults was recently reported in the literature. Here, we present two pediatric cases of EWSR1-ATF1 translocation-associated malignant mesothelioma in the peritoneum and pericardium respectively. Both cases lacked a known exposure history. Microscopy in both cases showed predominantly epithelioid morphology with ample eosinophilic cytoplasm, and immunohistochemistry was positive for pan-keratin, calretinin, and WT1. Both cases showed EWSR1-ATF1 gene rearrangement by RNA sequencing, which was instrumental in confirming the diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma and to exclude more common pediatric sarcomas, especially in the context of limited sampling.