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The Mutational Profile of Unicystic Ameloblastoma.
Journal of dental research - 1 Jan 2019
Heikinheimo K, Huhtala J-M, Thiel A, Kurppa K J, Heikinheimo H, Kovac M, Kragelund C, Warfvinge G, Dawson H, Elenius K, Ristimäki A, Baumhoer D, Morgan P R
Abstract excerpt
BRAF V600E is the most common mutation in conventional ameloblastoma (AM) of the mandible. In contrast, maxillary AMs appear to harbor more frequently RAS, FGFR2, or SMO mutations. Unicystic ameloblastoma (UAM) is considered a less aggressive variant of ameloblastoma, amenable to more conservative treatment, and classified as a distinct entity. The aim of this study was to characterize the mutation profile of UAM...
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