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A novel, potentially targetable TMEM106B-BRAF fusion in pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma.
Cold Spring Harbor molecular case studies - 1 Mar 2017
Hsiao Susan J, Karajannis Matthias A, Diolaiti Daniel, Mansukhani Mahesh M, Bender Julia Glade, Kung Andrew L, Garvin James H
Abstract excerpt
Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma (PXA) is a World Health Organization (WHO) Grade II glioma occurring primarily in children and young adults. Most PXAs harbor the known activating mutation BRAF V600E. We report a case of locally recurrent PXA with anaplastic features in a 10-yr-old female. The PXA was negative by immunohistochemical (IHC) staining for BRAF V600E mutation. Whole-exome and transcriptome sequencing of...
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