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BRAF and KRAS mutations in sporadic glomus tumors.
The American Journal of dermatopathology - 1 Jul 2012
Chakrapani Andrea, Warrick Andrea, Nelson Dylan, Beadling Carol, Corless Christopher L
Abstract excerpt
Glomus tumors are rare soft tissue neoplasms resembling the normal glomus body, which is a specialized form of arteriovenous anastomosis that regulates heat. The molecular genetics of sporadic glomus tumors has not been studied. We genotyped tumors from 28 patients (16 female patients and 12 male patients) ranging from 13 to 77 years and correlated the results with the tumor site (15 finger/1 hand/4 arm/7 leg/1...
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