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A novel KRIT1 gene mutation in a patient with cerebral and multiple spinal cavernous malformations.
Annals of clinical and laboratory science - 1 Jan 2010
Lee Yong-Wha, Lee Seung-Tae, Cha Jang-Gyu, Park Jeong-Ho, Jeon Byung Ryul, Lee You Kyoung, Kim Jong-Won, Ki Chang-Seok
Abstract excerpt
Cavernous malformations (CMs) occur most often in the brain, but they have also been observed in extracranial regions. The synchronous finding of CMs in both the brain and spinal cord is rare. Furthermore, multiple spinal cord CMs are exceedingly rare, with only one reported case in Korea. Here, we present a 65-yr-old Korean male with cerebral CMs (CCMs) and multiple spinal CMs. The patient complained of a gait...
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