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Association of Genetic Predisposition With Solitary Schwannoma or Meningioma in Children and Young Adults.
JAMA neurology - 1 Sept 2017
Pathmanaban Omar N, Sadler Katherine V, Kamaly-Asl Ian D, King Andrew T, Rutherford Scott A, Hammerbeck-Ward Charlotte, McCabe Martin G, Kilday John-Paul, Beetz Christian, Poplawski Nicola K, Evans D Gareth, Smith Miriam J
Abstract excerpt
Importance: Meningiomas and schwannomas are usually sporadic, isolated tumors occurring in adults older than 60 years and are rare in children and young adults. Multiple schwannomas and/or meningiomas are more frequently associated with a tumor suppressor syndrome and, accordingly, trigger genetic testing, whereas solitary tumors do not. Nevertheless, apparently sporadic tumors in young patients may herald a...
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