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Frequent Genetic Mutations Flashcards

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Fibrous Dysplasia

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GNAS

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Osteogenesis Imperfecta

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COL1A1, COL1A2

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Cleidocranial Dysplasia

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RUNX2 (CBFA1)

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Paget Disease

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SQSTM1

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Cherubism (chromosome?)

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SH3BP2, chromosome 4

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Aneurysmal Bone Cyst (chromosome too?)

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USP6, chromosome 7

and/or CDH11

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Gnatho-diaphyseal dysplasia

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GDD1

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Hyperparathyroidism jaw tumor syndrome

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HRPT2 (in OF)

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Gardner Syndrome (chromosome too?)

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APC, chromosome 5

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Chondroma

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IDH1

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Soft tissue fibromatosis (Desmoid tumor)

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CTNNB1- encodes beta-catenin

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Neurofibromatosis Type 2..chromosome? protein?

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NF2, Chromosome 22, merlin protein

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Sturge-Weber Syndrome

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GNAQ

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Alveolar Soft-Part Sarcoma

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t(X,17) resulting in ASPL-TFE3 fusion gene

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Synovial Sarcoma

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t(X,18) resulting in SS18-SSX fusion gene

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Pleomorphic Adenoma

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PLAG1

HMGA2

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Secretory Carcinoma

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ETV6-NTRK3 t(12,15)

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HLA Heck’s DIsease & Purigo & Giant Cell Arteritis

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HLA-DR4

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Seborrheic Keratosis

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FGFR3, PIK3CA

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Ephelis (freckle)

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MC1R

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Acquired melanocytic nevus (mole)

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BRAF

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Actinic lentigo

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FGFR3, PIK3CA

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Spitz Nevus

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HRAS

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Blue Nevus

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GNAQ

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Basal cell carcinoma

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TP53, SMO, PTCH

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Congenital melanocytic nevus

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NRAS

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LADD (Lacrimo-auriculo-dento-digital)

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FGF10

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28
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Cyclic neutropenia

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ELA-2 (ELANE)

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29
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TTP Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

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deficiency in ADAMTS13 (von willebrand cleaving factor)

-either from autoantibodies to ADAM or inherited auto recessive mutation to ADAM

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30
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Polycythemia vera

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JAK2

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31
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Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML)

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9;22 BCR-ABL called the Philadelphia chromosome

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LCH

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BRAF

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33
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Burkitt Lymphoma

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8;14 c-myc overexpression

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34
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Incontinentia pigmenti (inheritance?)

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NEMO…X-linked DOMINANT (so females get it, males die)

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35
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Darier Disease

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ATP2A2, encodes SERCA pump

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36
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Peutz-Jeghers

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STK11 aka LKB1

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37
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HHT1 (chromosome?)

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ENG; chromosome 9

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38
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HHT2 (2 names of the gene, what chromosome?)

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ALK1 aka ACVRL1; chromosome 12

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39
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Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia + Juvenile polyposis

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MADH4

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40
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Tuberous Sclerosis (chromosome(s)?, which one is more common?)

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TSC1; chromosome 9

TSC2; chromosome 16 MORE COMMON

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41
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Multiple hamartoma syndrome (Cowden)

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PTEN; Chromosome 10

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42
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Epidermolysis Bullosa simplex

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Keratin 5 and 14

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Epidermolysis Bullosa junctional

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Laminin-332
Type XVII collagen
Alpha 6 - Beta 4 integrin

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Epidermolysis Bullosa dystrophic

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Type VII collagen

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45
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Kindler syndrome

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FERMT1, codes for kindlin-1

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46
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Van Der Woude

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IRF6

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47
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Crouzan and Apert (chromosome?)

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FGFR2; chromosome 10

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48
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Pachyonichia Congenita

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Leukoplakia: keratin 6A

Neonatal teeth: Keratin 17

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49
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Lipoid proteinosis

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ECM1

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50
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Mandibulofacial dysostosis (treacher collins)

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TCOF1

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51
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Mucoepidermoid carcinoma

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11;19

MAML2-CRTC1

52
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Adenoid cystic carcinoma

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6;9

MYB-NFIB

53
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Acinic Cell carcinoma

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HTN3-MSANTD3 fusion is a recurrent fusion event in the salivary gland AciCC but is found in <5% of cases

54
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Pierre-Robin Sequence

55
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Digeorge syndrome

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aka chromosome 22q11.2 deletion syndrome

56
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Papillon-Lefevre and Haim Munk (chromosome?)

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Cathepsin C gene mutation, chromosome 11

57
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Nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (chromosome?)

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PTCH1; chromosome 9

58
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Nodular fasciitis

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MYH9-USP6

FISH test available for USP6

59
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Clear cell odontogenic carcinoma

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EWSR1 rearrangements

Most common: EWSR1-ATF1 >80%

60
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Calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor

61
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Osteopetrosis

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RANK or RANK-ligand

62
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Noonan syndrome

63
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Juvenile Ossifying Fibroma (psamommatoid variant)

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trabecular variant: not specified

psamommatoid variant: X;2 translocation

64
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Hereditary retinoblastoma

65
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Chondrosarcoma

66
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Ewing sarcoma

A

EWSR1-FLI1
11;22 translocation (EWSR1=Ch22, FLI1=Ch11)
EWS-FLI1 protein product

67
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Von recklinghausen disease of the skin

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NF1, chromosome 17; neurofibromin protein

68
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Medullary thyroid carcinoma syndrome

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RET, chromosome 10

69
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MEN2A (aka sipple syndrome)

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RET, chromosome 10

70
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MEN2B

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RET codon 918

71
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Paraganglioma

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Succinate dehydrogenase

72
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Verruciform xanthoma

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3BHSD

3-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (3BHSD)

73
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Name 4 of the most common Tumor suppressor genes

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TP53, pRb, p16, E-Cadherin

74
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Hemophilia type A

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Factor 8 mutations

75
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White sponge nevus

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Keratin 4 and 13

76
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Dyskeratosis congenita

77
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Amelogenesis imperfecta: Whats the worst one?

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AMELX, ENAM, MMP-20, KLK4, **FAM83H(worst one), WDR72, C4orf26, DLX3

78
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Dentiogenesis imperfecta

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DSPP (also in dentin dysplasia type 2)

79
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Niemann-Pick Disease

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NPC-1 NPC-2

80
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Vitamin D Resistant Rickets

81
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APECED: autoimmune polyendocrinopathy-candidiasis-ectodermal dystrophy syndrome

82
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Follicular Lymphoma

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t(14;18) 90%

83
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Marfan Syndrome

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Fibrillin-1

84
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Sebaceous carcinoma

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Most common: TP53, RB1, PIK3CA

85
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Uveal melanoma

86
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Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma

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Loss of heterozygosity chromosome 11p15.5

87
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Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma

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PAX3-FKHR (FOX01) and PAX7-FKHR (FOX01)

88
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Phosphaturic Mesenchymal Tumor

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FN1-FGFR1 fusion gene (expression of FGF23 in the tumor)

89
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Otodental Syndrome

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FGF3 (Chromo 11)

90
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Hemangioma of Infancy

91
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Brooke-Spiegler

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CYLD on chromo 16

92
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Basal cell adenoma

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CTNNB1 (neville says this is CTTNB1- but the internet says CTNNB1) mutation in approx 60%; basal cell adenocarcinoma appears negative for the mut

93
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Mantle cell lymphoma

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t11:14; cyclin D1 overexpression (can also occur in multiple myeloma-stains and morphology to differentiate)

94
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Mucocutaneous candidiasis

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Autoantibody to T cells making IL-17

and lack of IL-22

95
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Goltz syndrome

96
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Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

A

varies based on type but collagen mutations: type 5 is for classical type E-D

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Beckwith-weidmann (just affected chromosome)

98
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Rheumatoid arthritis HLA

99
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Giant cell arteritis HLA

100
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Mastocytosis

101
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DSPP gene chromosome?

A

Chromosome 4

102
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Cystic fibrosis

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CFTR gene on chromosome 7

Disrupts function of chloride channels

103
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Caffey disease

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Autosomal dominant, mutation in COL1A1

104
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Liposarcoma

A

Amplification of MDM2, CDK4 on chromosome 12 in well-differentiated
Myxoid has t(12;16) TLD-DDIT3 (CHOP)

105
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Glomangiopericytoma

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CTTNB1 specifically GSK3beta region with resultatnt cyclin D1 upregulation

106
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Solitary fibrous tumor

A

NAB2-STAT6

107
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Glomus tumor

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MIR143-NOTCH

108
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Pericytoma

109
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Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma

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WWTR1-CAMTA1

110
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Angioleiomyoma

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loss of 22q11.2

low level amp Xq

111
Q

NK T cell lymphoma

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JAK/STAT pathway activation

alterations: JAK, STAT, PTPRK
muts: TP53, DDX3X

112
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adamantiomatous type craniopharyngioma

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CTNNB1 mutations

113
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nasopharyngeal angiofibroma

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loss of Y and gain of X

CTNNB1

114
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mortality associated with nasopharyngeal angiofibroma is a result of

A

direct cranial extension or hemorrhage

115
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myofibroma/myopericytoma (spectrum)

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PDGFRB mut

116
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osteosarcoma

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p53 Rb

p53 in li frau meni- disease with propensity to develop osteosarc

117
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DFSP

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COL1A1-PDGFB

118
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biphenotypical sinonasal sarcoma

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t(2;4)

PAX3-MAML3

119
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mesenchymal chondrosarcoma

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HEY1-NCOA2 fusions

NO IDH1 mut

120
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Round blue cells of mesenchymal chondrosarcoma stain with

121
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Osteochondroma

A 
EXT1 (sporadic)
EXT1 EXT2 (hereditary multiple osteochondromas)
122
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Endolymphatic sac tumor

123
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Less common fusion partner for ewing sarcoma

124
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thymoma

125
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MNTI

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RPLP1-C19MC

126
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polymorphous adenocarcinoma

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PRKD mutations

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