The Use of Crizotinib in Sclerosing Epithelioid Fibrosarcoma with ALK Mutation: A Case Report

Ahmed Badran, Clara Steele, Hisham Alquaydheb, Ahmed Ba Theeb, Abdulmalek Bawazir, Mahmoud A. Elshenawy, Jean Paul Atallah

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Abstract

Sclerosing epithelioid fibrosarcoma is an ultra-rare and aggressive high-grade fibrosarcoma that was originally described in 1995. More than 100 cases are documented worldwide, with the most extensive case series reporting a high rate of recurrence and metastasis. ALK mutations are commonly seen in soft-tissue sarcomas; however, this is the first known case of an ALK V757M mutation. Here, we present a case using crizotinib in treating an ALK-positive sclerosing epithelioid fibrosarcoma refractory to all traditional treatment options.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)746-752
Number of pages7
JournalCase Reports in Oncology
Volume16
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 28 Aug 2023

Keywords

  • Anaplastic lymphoma kinase mutation
  • Crizotinib
  • Sclerosing epithelioid fibrosarcoma

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