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Dabrafenib monotherapy for a recurrent BRAFV600E-mutated TTF-1-positive posterior pituitary tumor.
Acta neurochirurgica - 1 Mar 2022
Grenier-Chartrand Flavie, Barrit Sami, Racu Marie Lucie, Luce Sylvie, Spitaels Julien, Sadeghi-Meibodi Niloufar, Lebrun Laetitia, Salmon Isabelle, Lefranc Florence, De Witte Olivier
Abstract excerpt
Posterior pituitary tumors (PPT) expressing thyroid transcription factor-1 (TTF-1) are extremely rare low-grade neoplasms. The recent discovery of BRAF mutations in these tumors offers a potential alternative treatment using targeted therapies. We present the case of a 57-year-old female with recurrent BRAFV600E-mutated TTF-1-positive PPT treated with a BRAF inhibitor monotherapy (dabrafenib) leading to tumor...
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