Case Report: SMARCA4 (BRG1)-deficient undifferentiated carcinoma of gallbladder with genetic analysis

SMARCA4 (BRG1)-deficient undifferentiated carcinoma is a rare and highly aggressive malignancy. It has been reported to occur in a multiple range of organs. However, to the best of our knowledge, SMARCA4 (BRG1)-deficient undifferentiated carcinoma of gallbladder has not yet been reported. Here, we d...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Xiangpeng Meng, Jia Ma, Nan Meng, Tianyu Yun, Beifang Niu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2023.1086266/full
_version_ 1827912377589301248
author Xiangpeng Meng
Jia Ma
Nan Meng
Tianyu Yun
Beifang Niu
Beifang Niu
Beifang Niu
author_facet Xiangpeng Meng
Jia Ma
Nan Meng
Tianyu Yun
Beifang Niu
Beifang Niu
Beifang Niu
author_sort Xiangpeng Meng
collection DOAJ
description SMARCA4 (BRG1)-deficient undifferentiated carcinoma is a rare and highly aggressive malignancy. It has been reported to occur in a multiple range of organs. However, to the best of our knowledge, SMARCA4 (BRG1)-deficient undifferentiated carcinoma of gallbladder has not yet been reported. Here, we describe a case of SMARCA4 (BRG1)-deficient undifferentiated carcinoma of gallbladder. Through comprehensive genetic analysis, we hypothesized that in addition to SMARCA4 (BRG1) deficiency, other genetic changes might also be involved in the tumorigenesis of undifferentiated gallbladder cancer in this patient, particularly somatic mutations in the CTNNB1, KRAS, PIK3CA, TP53, CREBBP, and FANCI genes. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of SMARCA4 (BRG1)-deficient undifferentiated carcinoma of gallbladder with genetic analysis.
first_indexed 2024-03-13T02:14:59Z
format Article
id doaj.art-6ee697ec167a4f18b8e56b871451c3c7
institution Directory Open Access Journal
issn 2234-943X
language English
last_indexed 2024-03-13T02:14:59Z
publishDate 2023-06-01
publisher Frontiers Media S.A.
record_format Article
series Frontiers in Oncology
spelling doaj.art-6ee697ec167a4f18b8e56b871451c3c72023-06-30T16:09:13ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Oncology2234-943X2023-06-011310.3389/fonc.2023.10862661086266Case Report: SMARCA4 (BRG1)-deficient undifferentiated carcinoma of gallbladder with genetic analysisXiangpeng Meng0Jia Ma1Nan Meng2Tianyu Yun3Beifang Niu4Beifang Niu5Beifang Niu6Pancreatic Endocrinology Ward, Department of General Surgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, ChinaDepartment of Gastroenterology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, ChinaBeijing ChosenMed Clinical Laboratory Co. Ltd., Beijing, ChinaBeijing ChosenMed Clinical Laboratory Co. Ltd., Beijing, ChinaBeijing ChosenMed Clinical Laboratory Co. Ltd., Beijing, ChinaComputer Network Information Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaUniversity of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaSMARCA4 (BRG1)-deficient undifferentiated carcinoma is a rare and highly aggressive malignancy. It has been reported to occur in a multiple range of organs. However, to the best of our knowledge, SMARCA4 (BRG1)-deficient undifferentiated carcinoma of gallbladder has not yet been reported. Here, we describe a case of SMARCA4 (BRG1)-deficient undifferentiated carcinoma of gallbladder. Through comprehensive genetic analysis, we hypothesized that in addition to SMARCA4 (BRG1) deficiency, other genetic changes might also be involved in the tumorigenesis of undifferentiated gallbladder cancer in this patient, particularly somatic mutations in the CTNNB1, KRAS, PIK3CA, TP53, CREBBP, and FANCI genes. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of SMARCA4 (BRG1)-deficient undifferentiated carcinoma of gallbladder with genetic analysis.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2023.1086266/fullSMARCA4BRG1SWI/SNFgallbladder carcinomacase report
spellingShingle Xiangpeng Meng
Jia Ma
Nan Meng
Tianyu Yun
Beifang Niu
Beifang Niu
Beifang Niu
Case Report: SMARCA4 (BRG1)-deficient undifferentiated carcinoma of gallbladder with genetic analysis
Frontiers in Oncology
SMARCA4
BRG1
SWI/SNF
gallbladder carcinoma
case report
title Case Report: SMARCA4 (BRG1)-deficient undifferentiated carcinoma of gallbladder with genetic analysis
title_full Case Report: SMARCA4 (BRG1)-deficient undifferentiated carcinoma of gallbladder with genetic analysis
title_fullStr Case Report: SMARCA4 (BRG1)-deficient undifferentiated carcinoma of gallbladder with genetic analysis
title_full_unstemmed Case Report: SMARCA4 (BRG1)-deficient undifferentiated carcinoma of gallbladder with genetic analysis
title_short Case Report: SMARCA4 (BRG1)-deficient undifferentiated carcinoma of gallbladder with genetic analysis
title_sort case report smarca4 brg1 deficient undifferentiated carcinoma of gallbladder with genetic analysis
topic SMARCA4
BRG1
SWI/SNF
gallbladder carcinoma
case report
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2023.1086266/full
work_keys_str_mv AT xiangpengmeng casereportsmarca4brg1deficientundifferentiatedcarcinomaofgallbladderwithgeneticanalysis
AT jiama casereportsmarca4brg1deficientundifferentiatedcarcinomaofgallbladderwithgeneticanalysis
AT nanmeng casereportsmarca4brg1deficientundifferentiatedcarcinomaofgallbladderwithgeneticanalysis
AT tianyuyun casereportsmarca4brg1deficientundifferentiatedcarcinomaofgallbladderwithgeneticanalysis
AT beifangniu casereportsmarca4brg1deficientundifferentiatedcarcinomaofgallbladderwithgeneticanalysis
AT beifangniu casereportsmarca4brg1deficientundifferentiatedcarcinomaofgallbladderwithgeneticanalysis
AT beifangniu casereportsmarca4brg1deficientundifferentiatedcarcinomaofgallbladderwithgeneticanalysis