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Papillary thyroid carcinoma with BRAFV600E mutation: sonographic prediction.
AJR. American journal of roentgenology - 1 May 2010
Hwang Jiyoung, Shin Jung Hee, Han Boo-Kyung, Ko Eun Young, Kang Seok Seon, Kim Jong-Won, Chung Jae Hoon
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OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this article is to assess the clinical and sonographic findings that can predict the presence of the BRAF(V600E) mutation of a papillary thyroid carcinoma. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study included 135 consecutive patients with surgically confirmed papillary thyroid carcinoma. All patients underwent ultrasound and ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration. The BRAF(V600E) mutation was...
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