Germline ATM Variation in a Young Patient Diagnosed with Breast Cancer Presenting with Vaginal Neuroendocrine Carcinoma
Received Date : 28 Aug 2024
Accepted Date : 19 Nov 2024
Available Online : 03 Dec 2024
Emir Gökhan KAHRAMANa, Seval AKAYa, Emel Ebru PALAb, Taha Reşid ÖZDEMİRc,
Olçun Ümit ÜNALa
aUniversity of Health Sciences İzmir City Hospital, Division of Medical Oncology, İzmir, Türkiye
bUniversity of Health Sciences İzmir City Hospital, Department of Pathology, İzmir, Türkiye
cUniversity of Health Sciences İzmir City Hospital, Department of Medical Genetics, İzmir, Türkiye
Doi: 10.37047/jos.2024-105033 - Article's Language: EN
J Oncol Sci.
ABSTRACT
ATM plays a crucial role in repairing DNA damage and maintaining genomic stability. Mutations in ATM are associated with increased
breast cancer risk and the development of various neuroendocrine carcinomas, including small-cell lung carcinoma and neuroendocrine
tumors of the gastrointestinal tract. Here, we present a case with a heterozygous ATM variant [(NM_000051.4.7174C>T(p.Arg2392Trp)], which
is classified as a variant of uncertain significance (VUS) in the ClinVar database. This patient, who was initially treated for breast cancer, was
later diagnosed with a rare vaginal neuroendocrine carcinoma at month 31 post-breast cancer diagnosis. In contrast to most cases, the patient tested
negative for human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA. Based on the rare presentation of neuroendocrine carcinoma and the negative HPV DNA status,
we proposed that VUS of ATM may be associated with cancer development and has pathogenic roles.
Keywords: ATM protein, human; carcinoma, neuroendocrine; breast neoplasms