Novel Case of a Molecularly Confirmed Low-Grade Fibromyxoid Sarcoma of the Floor of the Mouth and Literature Review.

BACKGROUND

Low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma (LGFMS) is a deceptively bland spindle cell neoplasm with malignant potential, most commonly arising in the extremities and trunk, and limited to at least110 cases in the head and neck. This report describes the first molecularly confirmed LGFMS of the floor of the mouth demonstrating a FUS::CREB3L2 gene fusion.

CASE PRESENTATION: An 18-year-old male presented with a painless floor of mouth mass of 1-year duration that was clinically suspected to represent a ranula. The mass was subjected to excisional biopsy. Histological examination was salient for an infiltrating proliferation of bland spindle cells arranged in whorled patterns within a collagenous stroma with focal myxoid change.

RESULTS

Immunohistochemical analysis revealed diffuse MUC4 expression, narrowing the diagnosis. Targeted RNA sequencing identified a FUS::CREB3L2 fusion involving FUS exon 6 and CREB3L2 exon 5, confirming LGFMS. At 1-year follow-up, the patient showed no clinical evidence of disease and no detectable circulating tumor DNA.

CONCLUSION

This case highlights the critical role of molecular testing in the diagnosis of LGFMS and emphasizes the importance of appropriate management strategies, including aggressive local control and long-term surveillance, given the tumor's risk of late recurrence and distant metastasis.