Soft Tissue Myoepithelioma in Children: A Rare Case Report of the Mediastinum and a Review of the Literature

DU Hong Mei CAI Wei Song

DU Hong Mei, CAI Wei Song. Soft Tissue Myoepithelioma in Children: A Rare Case Report of the Mediastinum and a Review of the Literature[J]. Biomedical and Environmental Sciences, 2022, 35(9): 867-871. doi: 10.3967/bes2022.112
Citation: DU Hong Mei, CAI Wei Song. Soft Tissue Myoepithelioma in Children: A Rare Case Report of the Mediastinum and a Review of the Literature[J]. Biomedical and Environmental Sciences, 2022, 35(9): 867-871. doi: 10.3967/bes2022.112

doi: 10.3967/bes2022.112

Soft Tissue Myoepithelioma in Children: A Rare Case Report of the Mediastinum and a Review of the Literature

Funds: The work was supported by a major project grant from the national science and technology of Liaoning Province [No. 2020JH1/10300001]
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    Author Bio:

    DU Hong Mei, female, born in 1987, MD, Lecturer, majoring in pediatric oncology

    Corresponding author: CAI Wei Song, E-mail: caiws@sj-hospital.org
  • Figure  1.  Computed tomography (CT) images at the initial diagnosis. The three-dimensional CT scan showing a mixed density tumor expanding to the intervertebral foramina (A and B). Contrast-enhanced CT showing a large heterogeneously enhanced soft tissue mass with multiple amorphous calcifications in the right posterior mediastinum infiltrating the tenth posterior rib (C and D).

    Figure  2.  Histological and immunohistochemical results of the ultrasound-guided needle biopsies. Microscopic examination shows the tumor cells arranged in cords and sheets without ductal structures (A). The background was locally myxoid stroma with local calcification (B) and chondrometaplasia (C). Immunohistochemical staining reveals the positive expression of S-100 (D), CD99 (locally) (E), and Ki67 (3%) (F).

    Figure  3.  Next-generation sequencing results of the ultrasound-guided needle biopsies. Sarcoma PanScan analysis revealed an EWSR1-ZNF444 gene fusion, where exon 7 of EWSR1 (rearrangement position: 29686175 on chromosome 22) was fused in-frame to exon 5 of ZNF444 (rearrangement position: 56671149 on chromosome 19) (A and B).

    S1.  Circular genetic map of the result of next-generation sequencing. Circular genetic map revealed a Somatic MGA:c.6565 deletion, a Germline BUB1B:c.948-966 deletion and a Fusion EWSR1(E7): ZNF444(E5).

    S1.   Review of cases of primary myoepithelioma in mediastinum

    CaseAge/
    sex
    SiteOriginIHC profileGenetic
    alteration
    BehaviorInvasive growthTreatment/
    outcome
    Case 1[1]
    24/MLeft mediastinumUndefined
    (Stem cells)
    CKAE1/AE3(+), CK7(+), Vimentin(+),
    MIC2(CD99+), S100(+),
    α-SMA(+),
    p63(+), GFAP(+),
    CD117 (F+),
    WT1 (cytoplasmic)(F+)
    NABenignNoResection/
    NED, 6 mo
    Case 2[2]51/FRight posterior
    mediastinum
    UndefinedEMA(+), SMA(+), S-100(+)
    CD99(+), calponin(F+), p63(F+),
    GFAP (F+)
    EWSR1
    rearrangement
    BenignNoResection/
    NED, 24 mo
    Case 3[3]51/FInferior top
    mediastinum
    Atrial epicardium
    or myocardium
    CKAE1/AE3(+),
    CK7(+), Vimentin(+),
    S-100(+), Calretinin(+),
    CEA(+)
    NABenignYesResection/
    NED, 7 mo
    Case 4[4]62/FLeft posterior
    mediastinum
    NAS100 (+), vimentin(+), EMA(F+),
    CK8/18(F+)
    EWSR1
    rearrangement
    BenignNoResection/
    NA
    Case 5
    [The present]
    9/MRight posterior
    mediastinum
    Intervertebral
    foramina
    (Stem cells)
    S-100(+), Desmin(+),
    CK(+), CK19(+),
    INI1(+), SMA(F+),
    CD99 (F+)
    EWSR1
    rearrangement
    BenignYesResection/
    REC, 6 mo
      Note. Abbreviations: M, male; F, female; NA, not available; IHC, immunohistochemistry; CK, cytokeratin; GFAP, glial fibrillary acid protein; F+, focally positive; SMA, alpha-smooth muscle actin; EMA, epithelial membrane antigen; WT, wilm tumor; NED, no evidence of disease; REC, recurrence; EWSR1, Ewing sarcoma breakpoint region1; CEA, carcinoembryonic antigen; mo, month.
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    S2.   Gene alteration in myoepithelioma of different sites

    Tumor siteGene rearrangementGene deficiency
    EWSR1FUSOGTSRFPLAG1RREB1SMARCB1/ INI1
    Soft tissueYes[5]Yes[5]Yes[4, 6]Yes[7]Yes[8]Yes[9]Yes[10, 11]
    BoneYes[5]Yes[12]NRNRNRNRNR
    Salivary glandNo[5]NRNRNRYes[13]NRNR
    Visceral locations (lung)Yes[5]Yes[5, 14]NRNRNRNRNR
    SkinYes[15]NRNRNRYes[16]NRNR
    MELTVRNo[17]No[17]NRNRNRNRYes[17]
      Note. Abbreviations: NR, not reported; MELTVR, myoepitheliom like tumors of the vulvar region; EWSR1, Ewing sarcoma breakpoint region1; FUS, fused in sarcoma gene; PLAG1, pleomorphic adenoma gene 1; OGT, O-linked N-acetylglucosamine; SRF, serum response factor; SMARCB, SWI/SNF-related matrix-associated actin-dependent regulator of chromatin subfamily B member 1.
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    S3.   Review of soft tissue myoepithelioma in children below 18 years olda

    AuthorsNo. of
    cases
    Age/
    sex
    SiteGene
    rearrangement
    BehaviorInvasive
    growth
    RecurrenceMetastasisTreatment/
    outcome
    Kilpatrick et al, 1997[18]19/MaxillaNAMalignant*YesYesNoResection/
    REC, 30 mo
    Waldrop et al, 2001[19]111/MthighNAMalignantYesNoOrbir, 10 moResection/
    died 4 mo after
    metastasis
    Van den Berg
    et al, 2004[20]
    117/Mleft lower legNAMalignantNALN, L, bone, 2 moamputationb/
    died 7 mo after
    amputation
    Harada et al,
    2005[21]
    117/MforearmNAMalignantYesNoL, 6 moResection/
    died 18 mo
    after metastasis
    Hallor et al,
    2008[22]
    111/FbackNABenignYesYes, 6 yL, 7 yResection/
    AwD,9 y
    Herlihy et al,
    2009[23]
    13mo/MorbitNABenignNoNoNoResection/
    NED, 36 mo
    Guedes et al,
    2009[24]
    16/FforearmNAMalignantNoNoL, 1 moResection+
    chemo/, NA
    Antonescu et al, 2010[5]79/MarmEWSR1BenignNANANANA
    7/FhipEWSR1MalignantNANANANA
    11/FforarmEWSR1MalignantNANANANA
    13/Fperi-ocularEWSR1MalignantNANANANA
    7/Fperi-orbitalEWSR1MalignantNANANANA
    1/Mhead&neckEWSR1MalignantNANANANA
    2/FmediastinumEWSR1MalignantNANANANA
    Rekhi et al,
    2012[25]
    118/MinguinalNoBenignYesNANANA
    Antonescu et al, 2013[17]33mo/MkneeNoMalignantNANANANA
    3/MmediastinumNoMalignantNANANANA
    8/FthighNoMalignantNANANANA
    Park et al,
    2013[26]
    118/MforearmNABenignNoNoNoResection/
    NED, 4 y
    Gupta et al,
    2016[27]
    12/FCNSNAMalignantYesYesCervical
    spine
    chemo+Resection+XRT/AwD, 30 mo
    Baldovini et al, 2018[28]1newbornneckNAMalignantNoNoNoResection+chemo+XRT/NED, 12 mo
    Bhanvadia et al, 2017[29]114/MglutealNABenignNoNoNoResection/
    NA
    De Cates et al, 2020[30]115/Mskull baseNoBenignNoNoNoResection/
    NED, 24 mo
    Segawa et al,
    2020[8]
    216/MgroinEWSR1BenignNoNoNoResection/
    NED, 24 mo
    5/FbackEWSR1BenignNoNoNoResection/
    NED, 3 mo
    Trevinoa et al, 2020[10]112/Mfoot
    plantar
    NAMalignantNoNAL, pericardium, RPResection/
    NA
    The present
    case
    19/MmediastinumEWSR1BenignYesYes, 6 moNoResection/
    AwD, 7 mo
      Note. *Mitoses numbered eight per ten. aCases with ductal differentiation/structures were excluded. bTNF-α, melphalan, perfusion followed by amputation. Abbreviations: chemo, chemotherapy; NA, not available; NED, no evidence of disease; XRT, radiation therapy; AwD, alive with disease; LN, lymph node; L, lung; RP, retroperitoneum; REC, recurrence; CNS, central nervous system; mo, month; y, year.
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Soft Tissue Myoepithelioma in Children: A Rare Case Report of the Mediastinum and a Review of the Literature

doi: 10.3967/bes2022.112
    基金项目:  The work was supported by a major project grant from the national science and technology of Liaoning Province [No. 2020JH1/10300001]
    作者简介:

    DU Hong Mei, female, born in 1987, MD, Lecturer, majoring in pediatric oncology

    通讯作者: CAI Wei Song, E-mail: caiws@sj-hospital.org

English Abstract

DU Hong Mei, CAI Wei Song. Soft Tissue Myoepithelioma in Children: A Rare Case Report of the Mediastinum and a Review of the Literature[J]. Biomedical and Environmental Sciences, 2022, 35(9): 867-871. doi: 10.3967/bes2022.112
Citation: DU Hong Mei, CAI Wei Song. Soft Tissue Myoepithelioma in Children: A Rare Case Report of the Mediastinum and a Review of the Literature[J]. Biomedical and Environmental Sciences, 2022, 35(9): 867-871. doi: 10.3967/bes2022.112
  • Myoepithelioma (ME) is a rare tumor composed of myoepithelial cells that usually surround glandular tissue. MEs differ from mixed tumors as they present minimal or no ductal differentiation[1]. MEs can originate from soft tissue and bones, but histogenesis remains uncertain.

    MEs seldom occur in the mediastinum; most cases described have reported that the tumor originated from ectopic salivary gland tissue along the bronchial mucous glands or tracheobronchial tree, and the mediastinum was secondarily involved. Only four well-documented cases have been reported in the English literature on MEs originally occurring in the mediastinum (Supplementary Table S1 available in www.besjournal.com). MEs are primarily found in the adult population but have also been described in children.

    Table S1.  Review of cases of primary myoepithelioma in mediastinum

    CaseAge/
    sex
    SiteOriginIHC profileGenetic
    alteration
    BehaviorInvasive growthTreatment/
    outcome
    Case 1[1]
    24/MLeft mediastinumUndefined
    (Stem cells)
    CKAE1/AE3(+), CK7(+), Vimentin(+),
    MIC2(CD99+), S100(+),
    α-SMA(+),
    p63(+), GFAP(+),
    CD117 (F+),
    WT1 (cytoplasmic)(F+)
    NABenignNoResection/
    NED, 6 mo
    Case 2[2]51/FRight posterior
    mediastinum
    UndefinedEMA(+), SMA(+), S-100(+)
    CD99(+), calponin(F+), p63(F+),
    GFAP (F+)
    EWSR1
    rearrangement
    BenignNoResection/
    NED, 24 mo
    Case 3[3]51/FInferior top
    mediastinum
    Atrial epicardium
    or myocardium
    CKAE1/AE3(+),
    CK7(+), Vimentin(+),
    S-100(+), Calretinin(+),
    CEA(+)
    NABenignYesResection/
    NED, 7 mo
    Case 4[4]62/FLeft posterior
    mediastinum
    NAS100 (+), vimentin(+), EMA(F+),
    CK8/18(F+)
    EWSR1
    rearrangement
    BenignNoResection/
    NA
    Case 5
    [The present]
    9/MRight posterior
    mediastinum
    Intervertebral
    foramina
    (Stem cells)
    S-100(+), Desmin(+),
    CK(+), CK19(+),
    INI1(+), SMA(F+),
    CD99 (F+)
    EWSR1
    rearrangement
    BenignYesResection/
    REC, 6 mo
      Note. Abbreviations: M, male; F, female; NA, not available; IHC, immunohistochemistry; CK, cytokeratin; GFAP, glial fibrillary acid protein; F+, focally positive; SMA, alpha-smooth muscle actin; EMA, epithelial membrane antigen; WT, wilm tumor; NED, no evidence of disease; REC, recurrence; EWSR1, Ewing sarcoma breakpoint region1; CEA, carcinoembryonic antigen; mo, month.

    Here, we report a case of soft tissue ME in the mediastinum of a 9-year-old boy. A large heterogeneously enhanced soft tissue mass with multiple amorphous calcifications adjacent to the spine was detected in the right posterior mediastinum. The mass measured 7.3 × 5.9 × 7.4 cm3 and had infiltrated the tenth posterior rib (Figure 1). Immunohistochemical staining of the initial ultrasound-guided needle biopsy revealed positive expression for S-100, ERG, CD99 (locally), and Ki67 (3%) (Figure 2). Due to the invasiveness of the tumor, mesenchymal chondrosarcoma was the favored diagnosis, and one cycle of ifosfamide and doxorubicin was administered while the diagnosis was confirmed.

    Figure 1.  Computed tomography (CT) images at the initial diagnosis. The three-dimensional CT scan showing a mixed density tumor expanding to the intervertebral foramina (A and B). Contrast-enhanced CT showing a large heterogeneously enhanced soft tissue mass with multiple amorphous calcifications in the right posterior mediastinum infiltrating the tenth posterior rib (C and D).

    Figure 2.  Histological and immunohistochemical results of the ultrasound-guided needle biopsies. Microscopic examination shows the tumor cells arranged in cords and sheets without ductal structures (A). The background was locally myxoid stroma with local calcification (B) and chondrometaplasia (C). Immunohistochemical staining reveals the positive expression of S-100 (D), CD99 (locally) (E), and Ki67 (3%) (F).

    Next-generation sequencing (NGS) was performed considering the discrepancy between the proliferation index (Ki67, 3%) and the invasive growth. NGS revealed a EWSR1-ZNF444 gene fusion [t (19; 22) (q13; q12)], where exon 7 of EWSR1 (rearrangement position: 29686175 on chromosome 22) was fused in-frame to exon 5 of ZNF444 (rearrangement position: 56671149 on chromosome 19) (Figure 3, Supplementary Figure S1 available in www.besjournal.com). In 2008, Brandal et al. [2] first reported that the translocation of t (1; 22) (q23; q12) resulted in the fusion of EWSR1-PBX1 in soft tissue ME. To date, EWSR1 gene rearrangements have been detected in nearly half of soft tissue myoepithelial tumor cases, with several reported fusion partners, including PBX1 (1q23), ZNF444 (19q23), POU5F1 (6p21), ATF1 (12q13), and PBX3 (9q339). Therefore, the EWSR1-ZNF444 gene fusion suggested a diagnosis of ME. In addition to EWSR1 gene rearrangements, uncommon fusions of PLAG1, FUS, SRF, and OGT with fusion partners, such as FOXO3, have been reported in soft tissue ME. SMARCB1/INI1 deficiency is found in a significant subset of ME cases, particularly in malignant lesions [3]. Different types of gene fusions/mutations dominate in different MEs (Supplementary Table S2 available in www.besjournal.com). In addition, the present case carried a BUBIB germline mutation (Supplementary Figure S1). BUBIB encodes a key protein in the mitotic spindle checkpoint; however, its association with ME is unknown.

    Figure 3.  Next-generation sequencing results of the ultrasound-guided needle biopsies. Sarcoma PanScan analysis revealed an EWSR1-ZNF444 gene fusion, where exon 7 of EWSR1 (rearrangement position: 29686175 on chromosome 22) was fused in-frame to exon 5 of ZNF444 (rearrangement position: 56671149 on chromosome 19) (A and B).

    Figure S1.  Circular genetic map of the result of next-generation sequencing. Circular genetic map revealed a Somatic MGA:c.6565 deletion, a Germline BUB1B:c.948-966 deletion and a Fusion EWSR1(E7): ZNF444(E5).

    Table S2.  Gene alteration in myoepithelioma of different sites

    Tumor siteGene rearrangementGene deficiency
    EWSR1FUSOGTSRFPLAG1RREB1SMARCB1/ INI1
    Soft tissueYes[5]Yes[5]Yes[4, 6]Yes[7]Yes[8]Yes[9]Yes[10, 11]
    BoneYes[5]Yes[12]NRNRNRNRNR
    Salivary glandNo[5]NRNRNRYes[13]NRNR
    Visceral locations (lung)Yes[5]Yes[5, 14]NRNRNRNRNR
    SkinYes[15]NRNRNRYes[16]NRNR
    MELTVRNo[17]No[17]NRNRNRNRYes[17]
      Note. Abbreviations: NR, not reported; MELTVR, myoepitheliom like tumors of the vulvar region; EWSR1, Ewing sarcoma breakpoint region1; FUS, fused in sarcoma gene; PLAG1, pleomorphic adenoma gene 1; OGT, O-linked N-acetylglucosamine; SRF, serum response factor; SMARCB, SWI/SNF-related matrix-associated actin-dependent regulator of chromatin subfamily B member 1.

    Combined with the NGS results, a pathological consultation at an external institution favored ME; thus, thoracotomy was performed, and the tumor was excised in the hospital. The tumor originated from the 9–11 intervertebral foramina, and the local ribs were deformed and damaged. As myoepithelial cells were situated along the outer aspect of the acini, the intercalated ducts, and the interlobar and interlobular striated ducts, we assumed that the ME originated from stem cells in the intervertebral foramina capable of differentiation following the soft tissue ME classification. Soft tissue MEs are usually described in the subcutis and deep soft tissue (intramuscular, within the fascia, and subfascial). Our case is the first arising from the intervertebral foramina to be reported in the English language literature.

    A microscopic examination of the postoperative mass revealed tumor cells arranged in cords and sheets with a rare adenoid arrangement and no ductal structure (data not shown). The tumor cells demonstrated mild atypia without evident nucleoli or mitoses. No tumors were found in the involved lung tissue. The diagnosis of benign ME was confirmed based on these morphological features. This was different from the malignant diagnosis provided by the initial ultrasound-guided needle biopsy. The tumor, in our case, had invaded the tenth posterior rib, which has never been reported. The criteria for malignant ME are different, but an invasive growth pattern is a useful criterion for establishing malignancy in a patient with salivary ME. However, Hornick and Fletcher [4] reported that this criterion does not apply to soft tissue myoepithelial tumors, as benign tumors with microscopically infiltrative margins do not recur or metastasize. Thus, they proposed that the appearance of moderate or severe cellular atypia was associated with malignancy in soft tissue myoepithelial tumors; border infiltration did not correlate with aggressive behavior, nor did the mitotic rate, as no specific mitotic rate cutoff exists [4]. Another study showed that a high Ki-67 labeling index (Ki67 LI, 14%–60%) may support a malignant diagnosis, as high Ki-67 LI is seen in severe nuclear atypia, and cases with mild to moderate nuclear atypia also exhibit a Ki-67 LI > 10% [5]. In the present case, the tumor cells were mildly atypic without an evident nucleolus or mitoses and a Ki67 concentration of 8% in postoperative tissue. Therefore, benign ME was finally diagnosed.

    Adjuvant therapy was not administered in this case. Surgery has been the predominant treatment modality for soft tissue ME. As incomplete excision of benign MEs has been reported to lead to recurrence or metastasis, complete resection is recommended. A conservative excision with a minimum 5 mm margin of uninvolved tissue is supported for cases of benign ME with possible capsular/adjacent tissue infiltration [6]. Given its scarcity, the effects of adjuvant therapy on localized and metastatic diseases have not been clarified. Specialists support perioperative radiotherapy for malignant ME, where wide excision or amputation is suggested; chemotherapy has no distinct benefit. The prognosis for soft tissue ME is based on the histological appearance following the diagnostic criteria for malignant myoepithelial tumors. Hornick and Fletcher [4] studied 101 cases of myoepithelial tumors with moderate to severe cytological atypia and reported a local recurrence rate of 42% and a metastatic rate of 32%, whereas cytologically bland tumors recurred locally in 18% of cases and none metastasized. Another study showed that local relapse is seen in all tumor grades, with 5-year relapse rates of 29% vs. 64% for low-grade vs. high-grade tumors, respectively [7]. Our case recurred locally 6 months after surgery, which was attributed to the difficulty in completely removing the tumor from the intervertebral foramina.

    Soft tissue ME occurs over a wide age range, with approximately 20% of the cases reported in children [8]. The biological behavior of pediatric ME is similar to that seen in adults, although soft tissue ME in children has a high rate of malignancy [8]. About 27 cases of soft tissue ME have been reported in patients < 18 years old (Supplementary Table S3 available in www.besjournal.com). Ectomesenchymal chondromyxoid tumor of the tongue, which has been classified into the pathological spectrum of soft tissue ME by the WHO, was not included. The 29 cases of soft tissue myoepithelial carcinoma in children reported by Gleason et al. [9] and the 7 cases reported by Bisogno et al. [10] were not included in our table because we could not distinguish which cases were mixed tumors. In total, 17 of 27 (63%) pediatric cases (including the present case) located in different anatomic regions were malignant; 3 of 9 cases of benign MEs demonstrated invasive growth, and 2 recurred.

    Table S3.  Review of soft tissue myoepithelioma in children below 18 years olda

    AuthorsNo. of
    cases
    Age/
    sex
    SiteGene
    rearrangement
    BehaviorInvasive
    growth
    RecurrenceMetastasisTreatment/
    outcome
    Kilpatrick et al, 1997[18]19/MaxillaNAMalignant*YesYesNoResection/
    REC, 30 mo
    Waldrop et al, 2001[19]111/MthighNAMalignantYesNoOrbir, 10 moResection/
    died 4 mo after
    metastasis
    Van den Berg
    et al, 2004[20]
    117/Mleft lower legNAMalignantNALN, L, bone, 2 moamputationb/
    died 7 mo after
    amputation
    Harada et al,
    2005[21]
    117/MforearmNAMalignantYesNoL, 6 moResection/
    died 18 mo
    after metastasis
    Hallor et al,
    2008[22]
    111/FbackNABenignYesYes, 6 yL, 7 yResection/
    AwD,9 y
    Herlihy et al,
    2009[23]
    13mo/MorbitNABenignNoNoNoResection/
    NED, 36 mo
    Guedes et al,
    2009[24]
    16/FforearmNAMalignantNoNoL, 1 moResection+
    chemo/, NA
    Antonescu et al, 2010[5]79/MarmEWSR1BenignNANANANA
    7/FhipEWSR1MalignantNANANANA
    11/FforarmEWSR1MalignantNANANANA
    13/Fperi-ocularEWSR1MalignantNANANANA
    7/Fperi-orbitalEWSR1MalignantNANANANA
    1/Mhead&neckEWSR1MalignantNANANANA
    2/FmediastinumEWSR1MalignantNANANANA
    Rekhi et al,
    2012[25]
    118/MinguinalNoBenignYesNANANA
    Antonescu et al, 2013[17]33mo/MkneeNoMalignantNANANANA
    3/MmediastinumNoMalignantNANANANA
    8/FthighNoMalignantNANANANA
    Park et al,
    2013[26]
    118/MforearmNABenignNoNoNoResection/
    NED, 4 y
    Gupta et al,
    2016[27]
    12/FCNSNAMalignantYesYesCervical
    spine
    chemo+Resection+XRT/AwD, 30 mo
    Baldovini et al, 2018[28]1newbornneckNAMalignantNoNoNoResection+chemo+XRT/NED, 12 mo
    Bhanvadia et al, 2017[29]114/MglutealNABenignNoNoNoResection/
    NA
    De Cates et al, 2020[30]115/Mskull baseNoBenignNoNoNoResection/
    NED, 24 mo
    Segawa et al,
    2020[8]
    216/MgroinEWSR1BenignNoNoNoResection/
    NED, 24 mo
    5/FbackEWSR1BenignNoNoNoResection/
    NED, 3 mo
    Trevinoa et al, 2020[10]112/Mfoot
    plantar
    NAMalignantNoNAL, pericardium, RPResection/
    NA
    The present
    case
    19/MmediastinumEWSR1BenignYesYes, 6 moNoResection/
    AwD, 7 mo
      Note. *Mitoses numbered eight per ten. aCases with ductal differentiation/structures were excluded. bTNF-α, melphalan, perfusion followed by amputation. Abbreviations: chemo, chemotherapy; NA, not available; NED, no evidence of disease; XRT, radiation therapy; AwD, alive with disease; LN, lymph node; L, lung; RP, retroperitoneum; REC, recurrence; CNS, central nervous system; mo, month; y, year.

    Malignant ME predominance has been reported in children [8], and malignant MEs have a worse prognosis, with a mortality rate of 43% (after 26 months) in children vs. 13% (after 50 months) in adults [4, 9]. The location of the tumor and infiltration of the rib were discomforting features in our case. The recurrence after the surgery posed a difficult situation for treatment. Radiotherapy may harm the nerves passing through the intervertebral foramina, chemotherapy has no demonstrated distinct benefit in the literature, and repeated surgery can be traumatic for children. It is also unknown whether the lesion becomes malignant during recurrence. Therefore, more studies on the tumorigenesis mechanisms of ME are warranted.

    Ethical Approval All procedures performed in studies involving human participants followed the ethical standards of the institutional and/or national research committee and the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards. The committees of Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University approved the case details for publishing (approval number 2021PS619K).

    Consent for Publication The patient’s parents provided written informed consent for the case details to be published.

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