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A novel case of rhabdoid colon carcinoma associated with a positive CpG island methylator phenotype and BRAF mutation.
Human pathology - 1 Jul 2011
Pancione Massimo, Di Blasi Arturo, Sabatino Lina, Fucci Alessandra, Dalena Anna Maria, Palombi Natalia, Carotenuto Pietro, Aquino Gabriella, Daniele Bruno, Normanno Nicola, Colantuoni Vittorio
Abstract excerpt
Colon carcinoma with rhabdoid characteristics is a rare, malignant tumor whose molecular alterations have not been clarified yet. We report a novel case of a colon adenocarcinoma with rhabdoid features in a 71-year-old woman, localized to the right colon and associated with local lymph node and liver metastasis. The patient died within 8 months from surgery despite target chemotherapy. The tumor was enriched in...
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