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Combined pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma-ganglioglioma with BRAF V600E mutation: case report.
Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics - 1 Jul 2016
Cicuendez Marta, Martinez-Saez Elena, Martinez-Ricarte Francisco, Asanza Esteban Cordero, Sahuquillo Juan
Abstract excerpt
Combined pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma (PXA) and ganglioglioma (GG) is an extremely rare tumor, with fewer than 20 cases reported. The authors report a case of combined PXA-GG in an 18-year-old man with a history of seizures. The tumor showed necrosis and the BRAF V600E mutation on histological examination, with no evidence of tumor recurrence 1 year after gross-total resection. The BRAF V600E mutation was...
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