Soft-tissue sarcoma with MN1–BEND2 fusion: second reported case and comparative analysis
Year: 2026
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: MN1-BEND2 fusion is a defining molecular alteration in astroblastoma, MN1-altered, and is rarely identified in extracranial tumors. To date, only one soft-tissue sarcoma harboring this fusion has been reported. We present the second known case, arising in the deep pelvis of a 34-year-old woman with osseous and neural foraminal invasion. Imaging demonstrated a destructive pelvic mass, and biopsy revealed a spindle cell sarcoma with a myofibroblastic immunophenotype. The patient underwent neoadjuvant radiotherapy followed by radical resection. Histologic evaluation showed heterogeneous morphology, and molecular testing confirmed MN1-BEND2 fusion. The patient remains without evidence of recurrence on short-term follow-up. This case expands the clinicopathologic spectrum of MN1-BEND2-associated soft-tissue sarcomas and highlights the importance of molecular testing in undifferentiated spindle-cell tumors to ensure accurate diagnosis and classification.
Source: Journal of Surgical Case Reports
DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rjag481
Institution: Moffitt Cancer Center
Language: English
Subfield: Oncology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $1,000
Funder: Moffitt Cancer Center
OpenAlex ID: W7166334528