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A case of disseminated spinal astroblastoma harboring a MAMLD1::BEND2 fusion.
Walker et al., Neuropathology 2023
DOI: 10.1111/neup.12960
Oh, what a delightful twist in the world of medical mysteries! Here we have a thrilling tale of a 25-year-old female who’s been on a two-decade rollercoaster, courtesy of a pesky tumor that just couldn’t decide what it wanted to be when it grew up. Initially, it masqueraded as an ependymoma, because why not? It’s not like accurate diagnosis is critical in medicine or anything.
After a grand tour of surgeries, radiation, and a tasting menu of chemotherapies, our tumor takes a dramatic turn. In 2021, the patient, presumably tired of the same old routine, presents with radicular symptoms that scream for attention. And finally, the spotlight shines on DNA methylation profiling, the new kid on the block that’s shaking up the diagnostic scene.
Lo and behold, the plot twist: the tumor is re-cast as astroblastoma, MN1-altered. Cue the gasps. It’s not just any tumor; it’s a rare star of the CNS neoplasm world. And so, our patient’s medical drama gets a revised script, and we add another anecdote to the ever-expanding saga of astroblastoma, MN1-altered. Because in the end, who doesn’t love a good reclassification story to spice up the literature?