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An ovarian dysgerminoma in Down syndrome. Hypothesis about the association.
International journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society - 1 Jan 2000
Satgé D, Honoré L, Sasco A J, Vekemans M, Chompret A, Réthoré M-O
Abstract excerpt
An 11-year-old girl with Down syndrome (DS) was operated for a stage I right ovary dysgerminoma. She is in good health 33 years later. Some data in the literature suggest that ovarian cancers could be slightly overrepresented in DS. Despite the rarity of ovarian dysgerminoma, our case is the fifth reported in DS. This case is the second one associated with a family history suggesting the possibility of a familial...
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