fusion-positive ependymoma presenting in an adult with a pigmented phenotype and association with superficial siderosis.

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Laboratory of Pathology, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, 10 Center Dr., Room 2S235, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA.

Published: January 2024

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