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Breast cancer in a case of Shwachman Diamond syndrome.
Pediatric blood & cancer - 1 Nov 2012
Singh Sharon A, Vlachos Adrianna, Morgenstern Nora J, Ouansafi Ihsane, Ip Wan, Rommens Johanna M, Durie Peter, Shimamura Akiko, Lipton Jeffrey M
Abstract excerpt
Shwachman Diamond syndrome (SDS) is a rare inherited bone marrow failure syndrome (IBMFS) characterized by neutropenia, exocrine pancreatic dysfunction, and cancer predisposition. Patients are at risk for myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) but, unlike other IBMFS, there have been no reported cases of solid tumors. We report a novel case of a solid tumor in a patient with SDS and...
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