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Li-Fraumeni syndrome presenting as mucosal melanoma: Case report and treatment considerations.
Head & neck - 1 Feb 2017
Klein Jonah D, Kupferman Michael E
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Li-Fraumeni syndrome (LFS) is a familial cancer predisposition associated with a germline mutation in TP53. Patients with LFS are at risk of developing malignancies and require comprehensive screening. We describe an index case of LFS presenting with mucosal melanoma. METHODS: A 21-year-old woman presented with a left maxillary mucosal lesion and a left neck mass. Biopsies revealed metastatic mucosal...
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