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Constitutional abnormalities of IDH1 combined with secondary mutations predispose a patient with Maffucci syndrome to acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Pediatric blood & cancer - 1 Dec 2017
Hirabayashi Shinsuke, Seki Masafumi, Hasegawa Daisuke, Kato Motohiro, Hyakuna Nobuyuki, Shuo Takuya, Kimura Shunsuke, Yoshida Kenichi, Kataoka Keisuke, Fujii Yoichi, Shiraishi Yuichi, Chiba Kenichi, Tanaka Hiroko, Kiyokawa Nobutaka, Miyano Satoru, Ogawa Seishi, Takita Junko, Manabe Atsushi
Abstract excerpt
Maffucci syndrome is a nonhereditary disorder caused by somatic mosaic isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 or 2 (IDH1 or IDH2) mutations and is characterized by multiple enchondromas along with hemangiomas. Malignant transformation of enchondromas to chondrosarcomas and secondary neoplasms, such as brain tumors or acute myeloid leukemia, are serious complications. A 15-year-old female with Maffucci syndrome developed...
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