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Differential diagnosis of small hepatocellular nodules in cirrhosis: surrogate histological criteria of TERT promoter mutations.
Histopathology - 1 Feb 2024
Beaufrère Aurélie, Paisley Sarah, Ba Ibrahima, Laouirem Samira, Priori Victoria, Cazier Hélène, Favre Loëtitia, Cauchy François, Lesurtel Mickael, Calderaro Julien, Kannengiesser Caroline, Paradis Valérie
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AIMS: The differential diagnosis of small hepatocellular nodules in cirrhosis between dysplastic nodules and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains challenging on biopsy. As TERT promoter (pTERT) mutations may indicate the nodules already engaged in the malignant process, the aim of this study was to identify histological criteria associated with pTERT mutations by detecting these mutations by ddPCR in small...
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