Thoracic NUT carcinoma: Common pathological features despite diversity of clinical presentations

NUT carcinoma (NC), formerly known as NUT midline carcinoma, is a rare and very aggressive cancer. It is genetically defined by the presence of acquired chromosomal rearrangement of the NUTM1 (NUclear protein in Testis Midline carcinoma family member 1) gene at chromosome 15q14 with a member of the bromodomain-containing protein (BRD) family gene, usually BRD4. Although primarily reported in the head and neck, and mediastinum locations of...