title: BRAF V600E mutation is a useful marker for differentiating Rathke's cleft cyst with squamous metaplasia from papillary craniopharyngioma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Ajou University School of Medicine, 164, World Cup-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon, 443-380, Republic of Korea, drjhk@ajou.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Jang-Hee
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Werner
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Paulus
authors.forename: Stephanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Heim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000235:genetics*; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics; D020863:Central Nervous System Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics; D003397:Craniopharyngioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008679:Metaplasia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics; D008875:Middle Aged; D009154:Mutation / Q000235:genetics; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics; D011379:Prognosis; D048493:Proto-Oncogene Proteins B-raf / Q000235:genetics*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; C482119:BRAF protein, human; D048493:Proto-Oncogene Proteins B-raf
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