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KRAS, EGFR, PDGFR-α, KIT and COX-2 status in carcinoma showing thymus-like elements (CASTLE).
Diagnostic pathology - 16 Jun 2014
Veits Lothar, Schupfner Rupert, Hufnagel Petra, Penzel Roland, Freitag Jens, Ströbel Philipp, Kern Michael A, Schröder Sören, Neuhold Nikolaus, Schmid Kurt W, Schirmacher Peter, Hartmann Arndt, Rieker Ralf J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: CASTLE (Carcinoma showing thymus-like elements) is a rare malignant neoplasm of the thyroid resembling lymphoepithelioma-like and squamous cell carcinoma of the thymus with different biological behaviour and a better prognosis than anaplastic carcinoma of the thyroid. METHODS: We retrospectively investigated 6 cases of this very rare neoplasm in order to investigate the mutational status of KRAS,...
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