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ArticleCancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.)2024

Germline BRCA1-Mutated Synchronous and Metachronous Pancreatic Acinar Cell Carcinoma With Long-Term Survival.

Tomohiro Kubo, Yuki Ikeda, Joji Muramatu, Kazuma Ishikawa, Makoto Yoshida, Kazuharu Kukita, Masafumi Imamura, Shintaro Sugita, Akihiro Sakurai, Kohichi Takada

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  1. Metastatic pancreatic acinar cell carcinoma withJournal of gastrointestinal oncology · 2025
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Tomohiro KuboDepartment of Medical Oncology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-5585-0972
Yuki IkedaDepartment of Medical Oncology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.
Joji MuramatuDepartment of Medical Oncology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.
Kazuma IshikawaDepartment of Medical Oncology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.
Makoto YoshidaDepartment of Medical Oncology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.
Kazuharu KukitaDepartment of Surgery, Surgical Oncology and Science, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.
Masafumi ImamuraDepartment of Surgery, Surgical Oncology and Science, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.
Shintaro SugitaDepartment of Surgical Pathology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.
Akihiro SakuraiDepartment of Medical Genetics and Genomics, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.
Kohichi TakadaDepartment of Medical Oncology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.

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Abstract

backgroundPancreatic acinar cell carcinoma (PACC) is a rare pancreatic neoplasm. Recently, molecular analysis revealed that PACC shows a high frequency of the BRCA1/2 mutation and is likely to be considered a cancer associated with hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC). Hereditary cancers, including HBOC, are characterized by multifocal and/or metachronous tumors. However, no case reports exist of germline BRCA1-mutated synchronous and metachronous PACC. CASE: A 58-year-old man was diagnosed with synchronous and metachronous PACC at the age of 56 and underwent two surgeries. Ten months after the second surgery, the patient developed multiple liver metastases. Gemcitabine plus nab-paclitaxel therapy was administered as first-line chemotherapy. After seven cycles, computed tomography examination revealed progressive disease (PD). Therefore, modified FOLFIRINOX (mFFX) was administered as second- line chemotherapy. After 19 cycles of mFFX, comprehensive cancer genomic profiling (CGP) identified a BRCA1 pathogenic variant that was confirmed to be germline origin. Accordingly, we treated the patient with olaparib; however, he was diagnosed with PD after 4 months. He subsequently died 5 years and 9 months after the initial surgery, and 3 years and 10 months after chemotherapy. Based on the genetic data of the patients, his family members received genetic counseling followed by cascade testing. Consequently, the same gBRCA1 pathogenic variant was detected in the son and his surveillance for HBOC-related cancers was initiated.

conclusionWe diagnosed a 58-year-old man with a synchronous and metachronous PACC with germline BRCA1 pathogenic variant. Considering that PACC is likely to have BRCA1/2 mutations responsible for HBOC, we need to be aware of the possible presence of multifocal and/or metachronous tumors in patients with PACC. Additionally, patients with PACC should undergo genetic examinations, which would be beneficial in determining treatment strategies and health care for blood relatives.

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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBRCA1 ProteinCarcinoma, Acinar CellGerm-Line MutationPancreatic NeoplasmsFluorouracilHumansIrinotecanLeucovorinMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasms, Multiple PrimaryNeoplasms, Second PrimaryOxaliplatinPaclitaxelBRCA1 ProteinBRCA1 protein, humanFluorouracilfolfirinoxIrinotecanLeucovorinOxaliplatinPaclitaxelgermline BRCA1 mutationHBOCpancreatic acinar cell carcinomasynchronous and metachronous tumor

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