The prevalence and radiologic features of renal cancers Associated with FLCN, BAP1, SDH, and MET germline mutations Journal Article
| Authors: | Charbel, C.; Causa Andrieu, P. I.; Soliman, M.; Woo, S.; Zheng, J.; Capanu, M.; Nikolovski, I.; Vargas, H. A.; Abusamra, M.; Carlo, M. I. |
| Article Title: | The prevalence and radiologic features of renal cancers Associated with FLCN, BAP1, SDH, and MET germline mutations |
| Abstract: | Purpose To investigate the prevalence of FLCN, BAP1, SDH, and MET mutations in an oncologic cohort and determine the prevalence, clinical features, and imaging features of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) associated with these mutations. Secondarily, to determine the prevalence of encountered benign renal lesions. Materials and Methods From 25 220 patients with cancer who prospectively underwent germline analysis with a panel of more than 70 cancer-predisposing genes from 2015 to 2021, patients with FLCN, BAP1, SDH, or MET mutations were retrospectively identified. Clinical records were reviewed for patient age, sex, race/ethnicity, and renal cancer diagnosis. If RCC was present, baseline CT and MRI examinations were independently assessed by two radiologists. Summary statistics were used to summarize continuous and categorical variables by mutation. Results A total of 79 of 25 220 (0.31%) patients had a germline mutation: FLCN, 17 of 25 220 (0.07%); BAP1, 22 of 25 220 (0.09%); SDH, 39 of 25 220 (0.15%); and MET, one of 25 220 (0.004%). Of these 79 patients, 18 (23%) were diagnosed with RCC (FLCN, four of 17 [24%]; BAP1, four of 22 [18%]; SDH, nine of 39 [23%]; MET, one of one [100%]). Most hereditary RCCs demonstrated ill-defined margins, central nonenhancing area (cystic or necrotic), heterogeneous enhancement, and various other CT and MR radiologic features, overlapping with the radiologic appearance of nonhereditary RCCs. The prevalence of other benign solid renal lesions (other than complex cysts) in patients was up to 11%. Conclusion FLCN, BAP1, SDH, and MET mutations were present in less than 1% of this oncologic cohort. Within the study sample size limits, imaging findings for hereditary RCC overlapped with those of nonhereditary RCC, and the prevalence of other associated benign solid renal lesions (other than complex cysts) was up to 11%. Keywords: Familial Renal Cell Carcinoma, Birt-Hogg-Dubé Syndrome, Carcinoma, Renal Cell, Paragangliomas, Urinary, Kidney © RSNA, 2024. |
| Keywords: | retrospective studies; genetics; proto-oncogene proteins; prevalence; diagnostic imaging; retrospective study; renal cell carcinoma; kidney neoplasms; kidney; kidney tumor; carcinoma, renal cell; tumor suppressor proteins; carcinoma; tumor suppressor protein; germ-line mutation; ubiquitin thiolesterase; renal cell; cyst; cysts; urinary; complication; germline mutation; humans; human; paragangliomas; birt-hogg-dubé syndrome; bap1 protein, human; familial renal cell carcinoma; proto oncogene protein; flcn protein, human |
| Journal Title: | Radiology: Imaging Cancer |
| Volume: | 6 |
| Issue: | 2 |
| ISSN: | 2638-616X |
| Publisher: | Radiological Society of North America, Inc. |
| Date Published: | 2024-03-01 |
| Start Page: | e230063 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1148/rycan.230063 |
| PUBMED: | 38456787 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| PMCID: | PMC10988346 |
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| Notes: | The MSK Cancer Center Support Grant (P30 CA008748) is acknowledged in the PubMed record and PDF -- Source: Scopus |
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