Ovarian metastasis from lung adenocarcinoma with ALK-positive rearrangement detected by next generation sequencing: A case report and literatures review.

Ovarian metastasis from lung adenocarcinoma with ALK-positive rearrangement detected by next generation sequencing: A case report and literatures review.

Cancer Biol Ther. 2017 Mar 31;:0

Authors: Jing X, Li F, Meng X, Liu Z, Yu J, Liu B

Abstract
Ovarian metastasis is an exceptionally rare condition in lung adenocarcinoma patients and is often difficult to distinguish from primary ovarian carcinoma. ALK (anaplastic lymphoma kinase) tyrosine kinase inhibitors elicit a significant objective response rate and are well-tolerated in advanced ALK-positive lung cancer. Hence, we report a case of a 41-year-old woman with ovarian metastases from NSCLC. After receiving a six course first line chemotherapy and eight course maintenance therapy, the patient suffered acute abdominal pain, so surgery was performed. ALK rearrangement was detected by next generation sequencing, with a 13% abundance of ALK fusion. Crizotinib was administered, and the disease remained stable after 10 months of crizotinib therapy. Further, we reviewed the literature related to characteristics of metastatic ovarian malignancies that form from lung tumors, the utility of ALK inhibition for treating ALK-positive NSCLC, the molecular diagnosis of ALK rearrangement and the role of next generation sequencing for ALK rearrangement detection.

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