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Malignant transformation of diffuse astrocytoma to glioblastoma associated with newly developed BRAF V600E mutation.
Brain tumor pathology - 1 Jan 2016
Kanamori Masayuki, Suzuki Hiroyoshi, Takei Hidehiro, Sonoda Yukihiko, Uenohara Hiroshi, Tominaga Teiji
Abstract excerpt
A 29-year-old man presented with scintillation scotoma. MR imaging demonstrated a diffuse lesion in right parahippocampal gyrus. He underwent a biopsy, and the diagnosis was diffuse astrocytoma. Because of enlargement and new areas of gadolinium enhancement, the tumor was resected 18 months after biopsy. Histological examination revealed malignant transformation to glioblastoma with small areas of epithelioid...
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