Malignancy risk in patient with neurofibromatosis and autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease.

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Cancer appearance in some inherited diseases depends on the interactions with other genes. Lung cancer is rare in neurofibromatosis and has not been reported in Caucasian population. In this paper, we present the case of lung adenocarcinoma in a patient with neurofibromatosis, pseudoarthrosis of tibia, and autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. Cytogenetic analysis of the pleural effusion showed chaotic...

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