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BRAF V600E analysis for the differentiation of papillary craniopharyngiomas and Rathke's cleft cysts.
Neuropathology and applied neurobiology - 1 Oct 2015
Schweizer Leonille, Capper David, Hölsken Annett, Fahlbusch Rudolf, Flitsch Jörg, Buchfelder Michael, Herold-Mende Christel, von Deimling Andreas, Buslei Rolf
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AIMS: The differential diagnosis of cystic epithelial masses of the sellar region, especially the histopathological differentiation of craniopharyngiomas and Rathke's cleft cysts, poses a challenge even to experienced diagnosticians. Recently, BRAF V600E mutations have been described as a genetic hallmark of papillary craniopharyngiomas. We investigated a series of 33 Rathke's cleft cysts to determine the...
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