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Table 1 Histological diagnosis and the common molecular events of WHO-recognized pLGG. RTK: receptor tyrosine kinase, SNV: single nucelotide variant

From: Pediatric low-grade glioma in the era of molecular diagnostics

Histological Diagnosis

Common Molecular Events

Glial Tumors

 Pilocytic Astrocytoma

KIAA1549-BRAF (70-80%)

FGFR1-TACC1 (3-5%)

FGFR1 SNV (3-5%)

BRAF p.V600E (3-5%)

Other BRAF Fusions (2-5%)

CRAF Fusions (2-5%)

PTPN11 SNV (2-5%)

KRAS/HRAS SNV (2-5%)

 Subependymal Giant Cell Astrocytoma

TSC1/2 SNV (85-95%)

 Diffuse Astrocytoma

BRAF p.V600E (20-40%)

MYBL1 alteration (5-10%)

KIAA1549-BRAF (5-10%)

FGFR1 SNV (2-5%)

H3.3 p.K27M (2-5%)

IDH1 p.R132H (2-5%)

Other RTK SNV/Fusions (2-3%)

 Pleomorphic Xanthoastrocytoma

BRAF p.V600E (80-90%)

 Oligodendroglioma

FGFR1-TKD duplication (10-20%)

FGFR1 SNV (10-20%)

BRAF p.V600E (5-10%)

FGFR1-TACC1 (3-5%)

IDH1 p.R132H (3-5%)

1p/19q co-deletion (3-5%)

Mixed Glioneuronal Tumors

 Ganglioglioma

BRAF p.V600E (40-50%)

KIAA1549-BRAF (10-15%)

 Desmoplastic Infantile Astrocytoma and Ganglioglioma

BRAF pV600E/D (40-60%)

FGFR1 SNV (5-10%)

KIAA1549-BRAF (2-5%)

 Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumor

FGFR1-TKD duplication (20-30%)

FGFR1 SNV (20-30%)

FGFR1-TACC1 (10-15%)

Other RTK SNV/Fusions (5-10%)

BRAF p.V600E (5-10)

 Papillary Glioneuronal Tumor

SLC44A1-PRKCA (80-90%)

 Rosette-forming Glioneuronal Tumor

PIK3CA SNV (20-30%)

KIAA1549-BRAF (20-30%)

FGFR1 SNV (20-30%)

 Angiocentric Glioma

MYB (80-90%)

 Chordoid Glioma of Third Ventricle

PRKCA SNV (80-90%)

 Polymorphous Low-Grade Neuroepithelial tumor of the Young (PLNTY)

BRAF p.V600E (30-40%)

FGFR2/3 Fusions (30-40%)

 Multinodular and vacuolating neuronal tumor (MVNT)

MAP2K1 SNV/Indel (50-60%)

BRAF p.V600E (5-10%)

Other BRAF SNV (5-10%)

FGFR2 Fusions (3-5%)