Comprehensive genomic profiling and clinico-pathologic characterization of primary ovarian leiomyosarcoma.

OBJECTIVE

Primary ovarian leiomyosarcomas are exceptionally rare, accounting for less than 0.1% of ovarian malignancies. Their treatment strategies remain poorly defined, and data on comprehensive genomic profiling are lacking. This study aims to characterize the pathological features and genomic landscape of primary ovarian leiomyosarcoma, highlighting similarities with uterine leiomyosarcomas based on available literature.

METHODS

We retrospectively analyzed 7 histologically confirmed cases of primary ovarian leiomyosarcoma diagnosed between 2013 and 2023 at a tertiary referral center. Clinical data, histopathological findings, and immunohistochemical profiles were reviewed. Genomic profiling was performed using the TruSight Oncology 500 assay, targeting 523 cancer-related genes. Only oncogenic or likely oncogenic alterations (Tier classification system I-II) were considered.

RESULTS

All patients had International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics stage IA disease and underwent radical surgery. Two patients experienced pelvic recurrence; both showed increased Ki-67 and complete loss of estrogen and progesterone receptors in the relapsed tumors. Histologically, tumors exhibited spindle or epithelioid morphology with variable atypia and mitotic indices. Genomic profiling revealed a high prevalence of TP53 (71%) and PTEN (57%) alterations. Additional copy number alterations were identified in homologous recombination repair genes (BRCA2, CHEK1/2, and ATM), fibroblast growth factor (FGF) family members (FGF7/9/14), and platelet-derived growth factor receptor beta. Tumor mutational burden was low to medium in all cases, and microsatellite status was stable.

CONCLUSIONS

Primary ovarian leiomyosarcomas exhibit a complex genomic landscape marked by genomic instability, sharing key alterations with uterine leiomyosarcomas. TP53 and PTEN mutations may play a central role in their pathogenesis. This first genomic profiling analysis of ovarian leiomyosarcomas provides a basis for further research and potential targeted therapeutic approaches in this rare malignancy.