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Massive juvenile polyposis of the stomach in a family with SMAD4 gene mutation.
Familial cancer - 1 Apr 2019
de Leon Maurizio Ponz, Pedroni Monica, Viel Alessandra, Luppi Claudio, Conigliaro Rita, Domati Federica, Rossi Giuseppina, Bonetti Luca Reggiani
Abstract excerpt
Relatively little is known on the genotype-phenotype correlations between SMAD4 gene mutations, juvenile polyposis of the intestine and Hereditary Hemorrhagic Teleangectasia. We describe a family in which the proband (a 46-year old woman) had massive polyposis of the stomach-leading to surgery-with high-grade dysplasia at histology. Molecular analysis was carried out using Next Generation sequencing techniques...
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