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Diagnostic challenges in a child with early onset desmoplastic medulloblastoma and homozygous variants in MSH2 and MSH6.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Mar 2018
Taeubner Julia, Wimmer Katharina, Muleris Martine, Lascols Olivier, Colas Chrystelle, Fauth Christine, Brozou Triantafyllia, Felsberg Joerg, Riemer Jasmin, Gombert Michael, Ginzel Sebastian, Hoell Jessica I, Borkhardt Arndt, Kuhlen Michaela
Abstract excerpt
Constitutional mismatch repair deficiency (CMMRD) is an autosomal recessively inherited childhood cancer susceptibility syndrome caused by biallelic germline mutations in one of the mismatch repair (MMR) genes. The spectrum of CMMRD-associated tumours is very broad and many CMMRD patients additionally display signposting non-neoplastic features, most frequently café-au-lait macules and other pigmentation...
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