Diffuse pediatric-type high grade glioma, RTK1 subtype, subclass C with SYN2 :: PPARG fusion in an older adult.

CNS OncolMar 25, 2026 (epub)
Case ReportOncology (Medical)NeurologyOpen access

Mikaela N Brentlinger, Jemini Patel, Ahmed Khan et al.

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Case in brief

A 66-year-old woman presented with a left frontal lobe mass and underwent surgical resection. Histology showed a high-grade glioma with pleomorphism, brisk mitotic activity, vascular proliferation and necrosis, alongside oligodendroglial-like features, nuclear clusters and small rosette-like structures. Molecular testing identified several genomic alterations, including a SYN2::PPARG fusion; DNA methylation profiling classified the tumor as diffuse pediatric-type high-grade glioma, RTK1 subtype, subclass C. After surgery, she developed herpes simplex virus 2 meningoencephalitis and died.

What made this case unusual

The tumor was classified as a pediatric-type high-grade glioma in a 66-year-old adult, and testing identified a SYN2::PPARG fusion not previously reported in glioma.

Diagnostic / clinical pearl

In an older adult with an atypical high-grade glioma, integrating histology with molecular testing and DNA methylation profiling can clarify tumor classification.

Source

PubMed · PMID 41877551Free full text on PubMed Central

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