Research Article

Detection of BRAF V600E Mutation in Ganglioglioma and Pilocytic Astrocytoma by Immunohistochemistry and Real-Time PCR-Based Idylla Test

Table 2

BRAF V600 mutations detected or not by Idylla™ in BRAF-VE1-positive or equivocal cases.

Sample no.Histopathological diagnosisSexAgeTumor locationIHC staining intensityCategory of % stained cellsIRSBRAF V600E Idylla

1Ganglioglioma
(WHO grade I)
M23Hippocampus2+48V600E/V600E2/V600D
2Ganglioglioma
(WHO grade I)
M51Left temporal lobeEquivocalV600E/V600E2/V600D
3Ganglioglioma
(WHO grade I)
M47Left frontal lobeEquivocalWT
4Pilocytic astrocytoma
(WHO grade I)
F31Left hemisphere1+44V600E/V600E2/V600D
5Pilocytic astrocytoma
(WHO grade I)
M18Left temporal lobe2+48V600E/V600E2/V600D
6Pilocytic astrocytoma
(WHO grade I)
M18Left temporal lobe2+36V600E/V600E2/V600D
7Pilocytic astrocytoma
(WHO grade I)
F21Cerebellar vermis3+39V600E/V600E2/V600D
8Pilocytic astrocytoma
(WHO grade I)
M22Left temporal lobe2+48V600E/V600E2/V600D
9Pilocytic astrocytoma
(WHO grade I)
M31Right temporal lobeEquivocalWT
10Pilocytic astrocytoma
(WHO grade I)
M31Lateral ventricleEquivocalWT