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ArticleCase reports in oncological medicine2025

The Importance of Next-Generation Sequencing in Identifying Immunohistochemically Ambiguous Pediatric Sarcomas.

Chong Bin He, Dan Pham, Rachel S Kronenfeld, Andrew Rosenberg, Jessica Ardente, Aditi Dhir

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Article in Case reports in oncological medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors.

Chong Bin HeDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3044-4122
Dan PhamDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida, USA.
Rachel S KronenfeldDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida, USA.
Andrew RosenbergDivision of Pediatric Pathology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida, USA.
Jessica ArdenteDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida, USA.
Aditi DhirDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9974-0073

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Bone and soft-tissue sarcomas encompass over 70 histologic subtypes, posing diagnostic challenges due to overlapping characteristics. Molecular analyses, such as fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) and reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), aid in identifying specific genomic alterations but are often limited, particularly when prior histological findings are inconclusive. Next-generation sequencing (NGS) offers high-throughput testing via a targeted sequencing panel, addressing these limitations. This case series highlights the utility of NGS in diagnosing two pediatric patients with immunobiologically ambiguous Ewing sarcoma (ES) and clear cell sarcoma (CCS), emphasizing its role as a powerful tool in solid tumor diagnosis.

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cancer diagnosiscancer pathologyclear cell sarcomaclinical pathologyEwing sarcomaimmunohistochemistrynext-generation sequencingpediatric sarcomasoft-tissue sarcoma

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PMID40115314
PMCPMC11925606

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