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Rhabdoid morphology in gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs) is associated with PDGFRA mutations but does not imply aggressive behaviour.
Histopathology - 1 Feb 2014
Schaefer Inga-Marie, Ströbel Philipp, Cameron Silke, Beham Alexander, Otto Claudia, Schildhaus Hans-Ulrich, Agaimy Abbas
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: Rhabdoid morphology resembling that of the aggressive paediatric rhabdoid tumours occurs in various malignancies usually lacking characteristic SMARCB1 (INI1) loss. Little is known about the clinicopathological and molecular characteristics of the rhabdoid phenotype in gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs). METHODS AND RESULTS: Six gastric rhabdoid GISTs were examined by immunohistochemistry, KIT and...
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