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CTNNB1 mutation analysis is a useful tool for the diagnosis of desmoid tumors: a study of 260 desmoid tumors and 191 potential morphologic mimics.
Modern pathology : an official journal of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, Inc - 1 Dec 2012
Le Guellec Sophie, Soubeyran Isabelle, Rochaix Philippe, Filleron Thomas, Neuville Agnès, Hostein Isabelle, Coindre Jean-Michel
Abstract excerpt
Desmoid tumors are benign monoclonal fibroblastic or myofibroblastic neoplasms, characterized by local invasiveness and high rates of recurrence. Desmoid tumors must be distinguished from benign fibroblastic and myofibroblastic lesions, as well as from low-grade sarcoma, which can appear histologically similar to desmoid tumors. This differential diagnosis can be very difficult, especially when diagnosis is based...
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