NUT Midline Carcinoma of the Nasal Cavity

Head Neck Pathol. 2017 Sep;11(3):389-392. doi: 10.1007/s12105-016-0763-0. Epub 2016 Oct 18.

Abstract

Nuclear protein in testis (NUT) midline carcinoma (NMC) is a rare, aggressive, poorly differentiated form of squamous cell carcinoma caused by a chromosomal rearrangement of the NUT gene on chromosome 15. These tumors have a predilection for midline and paramidline structures of the upper aerodigestive tract and mediastinum and can affect patients across a broad age range, including children. In the current example, a 53 year old male presented with a mass originating in the left nasal cavity. The clinical, radiographic, and morphologic features of NMC are discussed.

Keywords: NUT midline carcinoma; Nasal; Nasal cavity; Nuclear protein of testis; Radiology; Sinonasal; Undifferentiated carcinoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / pathology*
  • Head and Neck Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Mutation
  • Neoplasm Proteins
  • Nose Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Nuclear Proteins / genetics
  • Oncogene Proteins / genetics
  • Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck

Substances

  • NUTM1 protein, human
  • Neoplasm Proteins
  • Nuclear Proteins
  • Oncogene Proteins