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Adult Brainstem Gliomas With H3K27M Mutation: Radiology, Pathology, and Prognosis.
Journal of neuropathology and experimental neurology - 1 Apr 2018
Daoud Elena V, Rajaram Veena, Cai Chunyu, Oberle Robert J, Martin Gregory R, Raisanen Jack M, White Charles L, Foong Chan, Mickey Bruce E, Pan Edward, Hatanpaa Kimmo J
Abstract excerpt
Adult brainstem gliomas are difficult to classify based on radiologic and histologic features. A K27M mutation in histone 3 has been described to identify high-grade midline gliomas associated with a particularly unfavorable prognosis. While initially considered a pediatric entity, it is now known that H3K27M-mutant brainstem gliomas occur in all age groups, but they are less well understood in adults. We studied...
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