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Multiple pilomatricomas with somatic CTNNB1 mutations in children with constitutive mismatch repair deficiency.
Genes, chromosomes & cancer - 1 Jul 2013
Chmara Magdalena, Wernstedt Annekatrin, Wasag Bartosz, Peeters Hilde, Renard Marleen, Beert Eline, Brems Hilde, Giner Tina, Bieber Imke, Hamm Henning, Sciot Raf, Wimmer Katharina, Legius Eric
Abstract excerpt
Constitutional mismatch repair deficiency (CMMR-D) due to biallelic germline mutations in one of four mismatch repair genes causes a childhood cancer syndrome characterized by a broad tumor spectrum including hematological malignancies, and brain and Lynch syndrome-associated tumors. Herein, we report three children who had in addition to CMMR-D-associated malignancies multiple pilomatricomas. These are benign...
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