| Turcot syndrome (glioma polyposis): a case report. | |
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PMID: 19005436 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Turcot's syndrome (glioma-polyposis) is a rare hereditary disorder characterized by association of colonic polyposis with primary tumors of the central nervous system. We report a case of a 27-year-old male diagnosed with Turcot's syndrome after an autopsy. The patient survived for more than two decades after his initial presentation with medulloblastoma at the age of five years. Such a long survival is exceptional in patients with this syndrome. Based on the genetic mutations, the patients with Turcot's syndrome are classified into adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) group or hereditary non-polyposis colon cancer (HNPCC) group. The article highlights the contrasting features of the two groups. |
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Authors:
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Sanjay Sarin; Albert Bernath |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Southern medical journal Volume: 101 ISSN: 1541-8243 ISO Abbreviation: South. Med. J. Publication Date: 2008 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-12-08 Completed Date: 2008-12-31 Revised Date: 2009-11-19 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0404522 Medline TA: South Med J Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1273-4 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Internal Medicine, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA 17822-2160, USA. ssarin007@hotmail.com |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adenocarcinoma
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genetics,
pathology*,
secondary Adenomatous Polyposis Coli / genetics, pathology* Adult Cerebellar Neoplasms / genetics, pathology* Colonic Neoplasms / genetics, pathology* Colorectal Neoplasms, Hereditary Nonpolyposis / genetics, pathology Diagnosis, Differential Genetic Testing Humans Liver Neoplasms / pathology, secondary Lymphatic Metastasis / pathology Male Medulloblastoma / genetics, pathology* Multiple Organ Failure / genetics, pathology Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary / genetics, pathology* |
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