Mammary‐analog secretory carcinoma in children: Surgery or TRK inhibitors first?

authors

  • Moreddu Eric
  • André Nicolas
  • Appay Romain

keywords

  • NTRK fusion
  • TRK inhibitor
  • Entrectinib
  • Larotrectinib
  • Mammary analog secretory carcinoma

document type

ART

abstract

Abstract We report two cases of pediatric mammary‐analog secretory carcinoma (MASC), a male operated on at age 8 and a female operated on at 12, who are in remission 2 years after surgery. The diagnosis of MASC was challenging and established by identifying the ETV6::NTRK3 fusion transcript in both cases. Given the excellent results of TRK inhibitor treatments in adult MASC and pediatric tumors expressing an ETV6::NTRK3 fusion, they should probably be prescribed as first‐line treatment in cases requiring surgery with foreseeable serious sequelae or metastatic disease.

more information