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Papillary tumor of the pineal region: a case involving isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) genotyping.
Brain tumor pathology - 1 Jan 2013
Ishida Atsushi, Shibuya Makoto, Komori Takashi, Nobusawa Sumihito, Niimura Kaku, Matsuo Seigo, Hori Tomokatsu
Abstract excerpt
Papillary tumor of the pineal region (PTPR) is a recently described neoplasm. Several studies have been published on this tumor, but its pathological features and the appropriate treatment remain unclear. PTPR is reported to originate from ependymal cells in the subcommissural organ. Isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 and 2 (IDH1/2) mutations have been a focus area in glioma research as promising predictors. We report a...
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