BAP1 Tumor Predisposition Syndrome Presenting as a Recurrent Ovarian Sex Cord-Stromal Tumor

• Published in: International journal of gynecological pathology Vol. 42; no. 1; p. 83
• Main Authors: Albright, Benjamin B, Wignall, Elizabeth, Bentley, Rex C, Havrilesky, Laura J, Previs, Rebecca A, Strickland, Kyle C
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.01.2023
• Subjects: Adult; Animals; Female; Genetic Predisposition to Disease; Germ-Line Mutation; Humans; Meningeal Neoplasms - genetics; Meningeal Neoplasms - pathology; Mesothelioma - genetics; Mesothelioma - metabolism; Mesothelioma - pathology; Mice; Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary - genetics; Ovarian Neoplasms - diagnosis; Ovarian Neoplasms - genetics; Sex Cord-Gonadal Stromal Tumors - diagnosis; Sex Cord-Gonadal Stromal Tumors - genetics; Tumor Suppressor Proteins - genetics; Ubiquitin Thiolesterase - genetics; Ubiquitin Thiolesterase - metabolism; Uveal Neoplasms - diagnosis; Uveal Neoplasms - genetics
• ISSN: 1538-7151
• DOI: 10.1097/PGP.0000000000000855

The BRCA1-associated protein 1 ( BAP1 ) gene encodes a tumor suppressor that functions as a ubiquitin hydrolase involved in DNA damage repair. BAP1 germline mutations are associated with increased risk of multiple solid malignancies, including mesothelioma, uveal melanoma, renal cell carcinoma, and high-grade rhabdoid meningiomas. Here, we describe the case of a 52-yr-old woman who experienced multiple abdominal recurrences of an ovarian sex cord-stromal tumor that was originally diagnosed at age 25 and who was found to have a germline mutation in BAP1 and a family history consistent with BAP1 tumor predisposition syndrome. Recurrence of the sex cord-stromal tumor demonstrated loss of BAP1 expression by immunohistochemistry. Although ovarian sex cord-stromal tumors have been described in mouse models of BAP1 tumor predisposition syndrome, this relationship has not been previously described in humans and warrants further investigation. The case presentation, tumor morphology, and immunohistochemical findings have overlapping characteristics with peritoneal mesotheliomas, and this case represents a potential pitfall for surgical pathologists.