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Recurrent inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors harboring PIK3CA and KIT mutations.
International journal of clinical and experimental pathology - 1 Jan 2014
Li Cheng-Fang, Liu Chun-Xia, Li Bing-Cheng, Shen Yao-Yuan, Cui Xiao-Bin, Liu Wei, Dong Hong-Chao, Pang Li-Juan, Liang Wei-Hua, Li Feng
Abstract excerpt
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour (IMT) is a relatively rare soft tissue malignancy. It exhibits locally aggressive behavior with a tendency for local recurrence and rare metastasis, and rare recurrent IMTs may show histological progression. The genetic hallmark of IMT is ALK rearrangement from chromosome arm 2p, but gene mutations involved in IMT remain poorly understood. The aim of the present study was to...
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