Acral Fibrochondromyxoid Tumor: A Clinicopathologic and Molecular Genetic Study of 37 Cases

Abstract

Acral fibrochondromyxoid tumor (AFCMT) is a recently described likely benign mesenchymal neoplasm arising in the distal extremities with distinctive histologic features and a recurrent THBS1::ADGRF5 fusion. We studied an additional 37 cases of AFCMT and expanded on the so-far reported clinicopathologic and molecular findings. Tumors occurred in 21 females and 16 males, ranging in age from 17 to 78 years (median age: 47), and solely involved the hands (24/37, 65%) or feet (13/37, 35%). Histologic examination revealed well-delineated uni- or multinodular tumors with prominent vasculature-rich septa and bland, chondrocyte-like tumor cells set within abundant chondromyxoid stroma. Immunohistochemical studies showed that tumor cells were positive for CD34 (25/27; 93%) and ERG (27/27; 100%), whereas negative for S100 protein (0/31). Molecular analysis revealed evidence of a THBS1::ADGRF5 fusion in 17 of 19 (89%) successfully tested tumors. Clinical follow-up was available in 8 cases (median: 97 months), with multiple local recurrences in 1 case at 276, 312, and 360 months. We conclude that AFCMT is a distinct entity with reproducible morphologic, immunohistochemical, and molecular genetic features that should be differentiated from other similar appearing acral mesenchymal neoplasms.

Keywords: THBS1::ADGRF5; acral fibrochondromyxoid tumor; chondroid; chondroma; matrix; mesenchymal; myxoid.