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Non-cystic solid-pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreas showing nuclear accumulation and activating gene mutation of beta-catenin.
Pathology international - 1 Nov 2006
Nishimori Isao, Kohsaki Takuhiro, Tochika Naoshige, Takeuchi Tamotsu, Minakuchi Tomoko, Okabayashi Takehiro, Kobayashi Michiya, Hanazaki Kazuhiro, Onishi Saburo
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Solid-pseudopapillary tumor (SPT) is an unusual pancreatic neoplasm that is characterized by a mixture of solid and cystic components and a fibrous capsule. Recently, the tumorigenesis of SPT has been reported to be associated with gene mutations of beta-catenin, which is a molecule participating...
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