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Familial Cerebral Cavernous Malformation Syndrome with Concomitant Fourth Ventricular Ependymoma: True Association or Mere Coincidence?
Cancer genetics - 1 Jun 2020
Algattas Hanna, Abou-Al-Shaar Hussam, Mendelson Michael, Arnold Georgianne L, Felker James, Meade Julia, Greene Stephanie
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Familial cerebral cavernous malformation syndromes are most commonly caused by mutations in one of three genes. The overlap of these genetic malformations with other acquired neoplastic lesions and congenital malformations is still under investigation. To the best of our knowledge, the concurrent occurrence of familial cavernous malformations and ependymoma has not been previously reported in the literature....
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