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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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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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 language	English
Pages (from-to)	746-752
Number of pages	7
Journal	Case Reports in Oncology
Volume	16
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1159/000532099
State	Published - 28 Aug 2023

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Anaplastic lymphoma kinase mutation
Crizotinib
Sclerosing epithelioid fibrosarcoma

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