BRAF mutation in follicular variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma is associated with unfavourable clinicopathological characteristics and malignant features on ultrasonography.

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OBJECTIVE: Follicular variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma (FVPTC) is a common variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), but the association between BRAF mutation and the clinicopathological and ultrasonographical characteristics of FVPTC has not been well studied. The aim of this study was to determine the significance of BRAF mutation in FVPTC. PATIENTS: The medical records of the 137 patients with >5 mm...

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