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Recurrent PIK3CA mutations in rosette-forming glioneuronal tumor

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Acknowledgments

We would like to thank Bedia Barkoh from MDACC’s Molecular Diagnostic laboratory for technical assistance with Sequenom™ testing and Vidya Mehta from Texas Children’s Hospital for FISH testing.

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  1. Department of Pathology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA

    Benjamin Ellezam & Kenneth D. Aldape

  2. Department of Neuro-Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA

    Brett J. Theeler & Mark R. Gilbert

  3. Department of Hematopathology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA

    Rajyalakshmi Luthra

  4. Department of Pathology, Texas Children’s Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA

    Benjamin Ellezam & Adekunle M. Adesina

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B. Ellezam and B. J. Theeler contributed equally to the work.

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Ellezam, B., Theeler, B.J., Luthra, R. et al. Recurrent PIK3CA mutations in rosette-forming glioneuronal tumor. Acta Neuropathol 123, 285–287 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00401-011-0886-z

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