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Activating PIK3CA somatic mutation in congenital unilateral isolated muscle overgrowth of the upper extremity.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Sept 2014
Castiglioni Claudia, Bertini Enrico, Orellana Paulina, Villarroel Cynthia, Las Heras Facundo, Hinzpeter Daniel, Paolinelli Paola, Bevilacqua Jorge A, Alvarez Karin
Abstract excerpt
Congenital unilateral overgrowth of the upper extremity affecting only the muscle tissue is rare. We describe on the clinical, histopathological, and neuroimaging findings in a 6-year-old girl with a congenital, non-progressive muscle enlargement of the entire left upper limb with an ipsilateral hand deformity. No cutaneous stigmata or additional features were detected. Sanger sequencing for the AKT1, PIK3CA, and...
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