The purpose of this study was to determine whether PIK3CA mutations are present in tissues outside of the subcutaneous adipose.MethodsFIL tissues from three patients were dissected to enrich for cells from skin, subcutaneous tissue, orbicularis oris muscle, buccal fat, zygomatic bone, and mucosal neuroma.
Because PIK3CA encodes a catalytic subunit of PI3K, and in vitro studies have shown that the overgrowth-associated mutations increase this enzyme's activity, PI3K inhibitors currently in clinical trials for patients with cancer may have a therapeutic role in patients with facial infiltrating lipomatosis.