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Broadening the spectrum of SMARCB1-associated malignant tumors: a case of uterine leiomyosarcoma in a patient with schwannomatosis.
Human pathology - 1 Aug 2015
Paganini Irene, Sestini Roberta, Cacciatore Matilde, Capone Gabriele L, Candita Luisa, Paolello Concetta, Sbaraglia Marta, Dei Tos Angelo P, Rossi Sabrina, Papi Laura
Abstract excerpt
Schwannomatosis is a tumor predisposition syndrome characterized by development of multiple intracranial, spinal, and peripheral schwannomas. Constitutional alterations in either SMARCB1 or LZTR1 on 22q are responsible of the phenotype. We describe a 34-year-old woman who developed multiple benign peripheral sheath tumors and a uterine leiomyosarcoma. The patient carried a de novo constitutional alteration in...
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