Widely metastatic IDH1-mutant glioblastoma with oligodendroglial features and atypical molecular findings: a case report and review of current challenges in molecular diagnostics

Abstract Background Gliomas with 1p/19q-codeletion as well as mutation of isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) 1 are typically characterized as oligodendrogliomas with comparatively good response to treatment with radiation and chemotherapy. Case presentation We present the case of a 28-year-old man with...

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Main Authors: Carlos G. Romo, Doreen N. Palsgrove, Ananyaa Sivakumar, Christen R. Elledge, Lawrence R. Kleinberg, Kaisorn L. Chaichana, Christopher D. Gocke, Fausto J. Rodriguez, Matthias Holdhoff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:Diagnostic Pathology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13000-019-0793-5