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BRAF exon 15 mutations in pediatric renal stromal tumors: prevalence in metanephric stromal tumors.
Human pathology - 1 Feb 2017
Marsden Lily, Jennings Lawrence J, Gadd Samantha, Yu Min, Perlman Elizabeth J, Cajaiba Mariana M
Abstract excerpt
Metanephric stromal tumors (MSTs) are rare renal stromal tumors that predominantly affect children. They belong to the metanephric family of tumors, along with metanephric adenofibroma and metanephric adenoma. The previous documentation of BRAF exon 15 mutations in 88% of metanephric adenomas and in isolated cases of metanephric adenofibroma prompted us to investigate the prevalence of these mutations in MSTs and...
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