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The first case of SMARCB1 (INI1) - deficient squamous cell carcinoma of the pleura: a case report.
BMC cancer - 7 Apr 2018
Yoshida Kazushi, Fujiwara Yutaka, Goto Yasushi, Kohno Takashi, Yoshida Akihiko, Tsuta Koji, Ohe Yuichiro
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BACKGROUND: SMARCB1 (INI1) is a tumor-suppressor gene located at 22q11.2. Loss of SMARCB1 protein expression has been reported to be associated with atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumors and malignant rhabdoid tumors of the kidney and extrarenal tissues. To date, however, SMARCB1-deficient carcinoma of the pleura has not been reported. We report the first case of SMARCB1- deficient squamous cell carcinoma of the...
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