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Angiomatous meningiomas have a distinct genetic profile with multiple chromosomal polysomies including polysomy of chromosome 5.
Oncotarget - 15 Nov 2014
Abedalthagafi Malak S, Merrill Parker H, Bi Wenya Linda, Jones Robert T, Listewnik Marc L, Ramkissoon Shakti H, Thorner Aaron R, Dunn Ian F, Beroukhim Rameen, Alexander Brian M, Brastianos Priscilla K, Francis Joshua M, Folkerth Rebecca D, Ligon Keith L, Van Hummelen Paul, Ligon Azra H, Santagata Sandro
Abstract excerpt
Meningiomas are a diverse group of tumors with a broad spectrum of histologic features. There are over 12 variants of meningioma, whose genetic features are just beginning to be described. Angiomatous meningioma is a World Health Organization (WHO) meningioma variant with a predominance of blood vessels. They are uncommon and confirming the histopathologic classification can be challenging. Given a lack of...
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