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Underestimated PTCH1 mutation rate in sporadic keratocystic odontogenic tumors.
Oral oncology - 1 Jan 2015
Qu Jiafei, Yu Feiyan, Hong Yingying, Guo Yanyan, Sun Lisha, Li Xuefen, Zhang Jianyun, Zhang Heyu, Shi Ruirui, Chen Feng, Li Tiejun
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Keratocystic odontogenic tumors (KCOTs) are benign cystic lesions of the jaws that occur sporadically in isolation or in association with nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (NBCCS). The protein patched homolog 1 gene (PTCH1) is associated with NBCCS development and tumor genesis associated with this syndrome. However, previous studies have revealed that more than 85% of syndromic KCOTs and less than...
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