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A case of high-grade astrocytoma with BRAF and ATRX mutations following a long-standing course over two decades.
Neuropathology : official journal of the Japanese Society of Neuropathology - 1 Aug 2017
Nakata Satoshi, Horiguchi Keishi, Ishiuchi Shogo, Yoshimoto Yuhei, Yamada Seiji, Nobusawa Sumihito, Ikota Hayato, Hirato Junko, Yokoo Hideaki
Abstract excerpt
Pediatric high-grade gliomas are rare and occasionally hard to classify. These tumors often feature a well-demarcated histology and are expected to have a better outcome than ordinary diffuse high-grade gliomas in adults. We herein report a case of circumscribed high-grade glioma that showed a distinct molecular profile and followed an excellent course for 26 years. The patient, a 3-year-old boy at onset,...
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