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Case Report: Successful Use of BRAF/MEK Inhibitors in Aggressive BRAF-mutant Craniopharyngioma.
World neurosurgery - 1 Dec 2023
Wu Ze-Pei, Wang Yue-Long, Wang Li-Chong, Liu Zhi-Yong, Fan Rang-Rang, Zan Xin, Liang Rui-Chao, Yang Jin-Long, Zhou Liang-Xue, Xu Jian-Guo
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BACKGROUND: Although a benign intracranial tumor, craniopharyngioma treatment has always been considered a challenging clinical problem. Recently, BRAF V600E mutation in the pathogenesis of papillary craniopharyngioma (PCP) has been further revealed. Thus, BRAF inhibitors (BRAFi) serve as an applicable treatment for patients with PCP. METHODS: Two patients with recurrent PCP were treated with combined BRAFi...
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