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Ovarian cellular fibromas lack FOXL2 mutations: a useful diagnostic adjunct in the distinction from diffuse adult granulosa cell tumor.
The American journal of surgical pathology - 1 Sept 2013
McCluggage W Glenn, Singh Naveena, Kommoss Stefan, Huntsman David G, Gilks C Blake
Abstract excerpt
Ovarian cellular fibromas are uncommon neoplasms, which may result in considerable diagnostic confusion with diffuse adult granulosa cell tumor. This is an important distinction, as the former usually exhibits benign behavior, whereas the latter is a low-grade malignant neoplasm capable of recurrence and metastasis. FOXL2 mutation (402C→G) has been demonstrated in >95% of ovarian adult granulosa cell tumors, only...
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