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β-catenin (CTNNB1) mutations and clinicopathological features of mesenteric desmoid-type fibromatosis.
Histopathology - 1 Jan 2013
Huss Sebastian, Nehles Julia, Binot Elke, Wardelmann Eva, Mittler Jens, Kleine Michaela Angelika, Künstlinger Helen, Hartmann Wolfgang, Hohenberger Peter, Merkelbach-Bruse Sabine, Buettner Reinhard, Schildhaus Hans-Ulrich
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AIMS AND METHODS: Desmoid-type fibromatosis (desmoid) is a fibroblastic tumour that shows locally aggressive growth. Mesenteric desmoid is a rare lesion that shares morphological and biological features with fibromatoses occurring in the abdominal wall or in extraabdominal sites, but differs in terms of gross appearance and clinical presentation. We report on a series of 56 cases of mesenteric desmoids from our...
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