Cytogenetic and Molecular Characterization of IDH-Wildtype Glioblastomas and Grade 4 IDH-Mutant Astrocytomas with Unusual Histology
- 18 October 2022
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology
- Vol. 81 (12), 996-1001
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jnen/nlac091
Abstract
Glioblastoma (GBM) is a highly heterogenous tumor. Though several well-defined histological patterns of GBMs are known, these are infrequent, and the molecular correlates of several of these histological patterns are not well understood. We identified 31 adult-type infiltrating grade 4 gliomas with unusual histology in our institutional archives from 2016 to 2020, including tumors with a preponderant component of giant cell (n = 15), gemistocytes (n = 6), spindle cells (n = 5), small cells (n = 3), and ependymoma-like features (n = 2). We performed molecular and cytogenetic profiles of IDH-wildtype GBMs with unusual histology and compared to 48 tumors with conventional histology. We found that the majority (85%) of giant cell GBM had increased numbers of whole chromosome loss and genomic haploidization compared to conventional GBMs and other variants. Furthermore, we identified a genetically confirmed GBM with prominent ependymal features, indicating that glial tumors with ependymal features should be considered in the differential diagnosis of GBM. We also identified 6 IDH-mutant grade 4 astrocytomas with unusual histology and similar molecular and cytogenetic profiles to conventional appearing grade 4 IDH-mutant astrocytomas. These findings emphasize the role of molecular/cytogenetic analyses in the diagnostic clarification of GBMs with unusual histological patterns, refine the classification of unusual GBMs, and potentially pave the way for personalized therapies.Keywords
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