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Familial clustering of parotid gland lymphoepithelioma in North America.
Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale - 1 Feb 2008
Vu Thien-Tuong-Vi, Zeitouni Anthony G, Tsinalis Pantelis, Foulkes William D, Hagr Abdulrahman
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To describe genetic susceptibility in the first familial clustering of parotid gland lymphoepithelioma reported in North America. DESIGN: Retrospective study. SETTING: Tertiary care institution with outreach to northern Quebec. METHODS: Chart, family history, literature review, and c-kit assay. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: C-kit assay. RESULTS: Four family members of both sexes over two generations had...
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