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Retrospective analysis on the consistency of MRI features with histological and molecular markers in diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG).
Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery - 1 Apr 2020
Giagnacovo Marzia, Antonelli Manila, Biassoni Veronica, Schiavello Elisabetta, Warmuth-Metz Monika, Buttarelli Francesca R, Modena Piergiorgio, Massimino Maura
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: The diagnosis of diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) is based largely on a combination of clinical and radiological findings due to the difficulty of obtaining a biopsy. An accurate evaluation of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans is consequently essential. Recent analyses on the genomic landscape of DIPG revealed recurrent mutations in the H3F3A and HIST1H3B histone genes. We reviewed cases with...
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