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Molecular cytopathology diagnosis of a lung neoplasm: Case report of an unusual non-small cell carcinoma with MET exon 14 skipping mutation.
Diagnostic cytopathology - 1 Jul 2021
Hosseini S Mohsen, Khanafshar Elham, Seeley Eric J, Ruiz-Cordero Roberto
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Here we report the combined cytological and molecular diagnosis of a lung mass. The cytology and extensive immunohistochemistry on an endobronchial ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy were inconclusive. By genomic profiling of the cell block material, we identified a MET exon 14 skipping mutation that indicated a lung origin and made the patient eligible for the tyrosine kinase inhibitor, crizotinib....
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