Synchronous driver gene alterations (EGFR L858R, T790M, and ROS1) rearrangements in a patient with early-stage lung adenocarcinoma

Cancer Genet. 2022 Nov:268-269:124-127. doi: 10.1016/j.cancergen.2022.09.010. Epub 2022 Oct 14.

Abstract

Concurrent EGFR mutation and ROS1 rearrangement is a rare event in early-stage non-small-cell lung cancer. In addition, a co-occurring de novo EGFR T790M mutation in such a case is extremely rare. We encountered a 72-year-old woman who developed 3 early-stage lung lesions synchronously, one each harboring EGFR L858R, ROS1 rearrangement, and EGFR L858R and de novo T790M. These three nodules were pathologically time-matched lepidic predominant adenocarcinoma with small invasive lesions, which may reflect the concept of field cancerization with driver mutations.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma of Lung* / genetics
  • Aged
  • Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung* / genetics
  • ErbB Receptors / genetics
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms* / genetics
  • Lung Neoplasms* / pathology
  • Mutation
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors
  • Protein-Tyrosine Kinases / genetics
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins / genetics

Substances

  • ErbB Receptors
  • Protein-Tyrosine Kinases
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors
  • ROS1 protein, human
  • EGFR protein, human