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Optic tract edema in craniopharyngioma as a predictor of BRAFV600E mutation presence.
Japanese journal of clinical oncology - 29 Apr 2023
Taguchi Akira, Kinoshita Yasuyuki, Kojima Masato, Amatya Vishwa J, Tominaga Atsushi, Takeshima Yukio, Arita Kazunori, Hiyama Eiso, Yamasaki Fumiyuki, Horie Nobutaka
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: the advent of BRAF inhibitors for preoperative treatment of craniopharyngioma has necessitated the identification of BRAFV600E status. Hence, we investigated predictors of BRAFV600E mutation in craniopharyngiomas. METHODS: this retrospective study utilized data from 30 patients who were newly diagnosed with craniopharyngioma between 2011 and 2021. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed...
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