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Wilms tumor, pleuropulmonary blastoma, and DICER1: case report and literature review.
World journal of surgical oncology - 10 Aug 2018
Abbo Olivier, Pinnagoda Kalitha, Brouchet Laurent, Leobon Bertrand, Savagner Frédérique, Oliver Isabelle, Galinier Philippe, Castex Marie-Pierre, Pasquet Marlène
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Pleuroblastoma (PPB) is a rare pediatric tumor which, in 30% of cases, is associated with cystic nephroma. It has been recently linked to the DICER1 mutation as part of a predisposition syndrome for various tumors. However, if DICER 1 anomalies have been reported in patients with Wilms tumor (WT), to date, no cases of PPB, WT, and DICER1 mutations have been reported in the same patient. CASE...
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