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DNA Methylation Profiling of Pediatric Ectomesenchymoma Supports Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma-Like Epigenetic Identity.
Pediatric blood & cancer - 1 Sept 2026
Caporalini Chiara, Mattei Gianluca, Buccoliero Anna Maria, Tondo Annalisa, Tamburini Angela, Ciardini Enrico, Semeraro Alessandro, Giunti Laura
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Ectomesenchymoma is a rare, biphenotypic pediatric tumor combining rhabdomyoblastic and neuroectodermal differentiation. We characterize two novel cases through integrated genomics and the first report of genome-wide DNA methylation profiling. Both tumors harbored RAS-pathway mutations (HRAS p.Gly13Arg; NRAS p.Gln61His). Methylation analysis, including microdissected components, consistently aligned...
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