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Focal β-catenin mutation identified on formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded inflammatory hepatocellular adenomas.
Histopathology - 1 Dec 2017
Saldarriaga Joan, Bisig Bettina, Couchy Gabrielle, Castain Claire, Zucman-Rossi Jessica, Balabaud Charles, Sempoux Christine, Bioulac-Sage Paulette
Abstract excerpt
The identification of hepatocellular adenoma (HCA) with mutation in exon 3 of the CTNNB1 gene encoding for β-catenin is clinically relevant due to a higher risk of malignant transformation. Inflammatory HCA (IHCA) can exhibit β-catenin activation (β-IHCA). We report two cases with multiple IHCA in which focal β-catenin activation has been found in one of the IHCA. In both cases, the diagnosis of IHCA was...
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