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A Novel MAX Gene Mutation Variant in a Patient With Multiple and "Composite" Neuroendocrine-Neuroblastic Tumors.
Frontiers in endocrinology - 1 Jan 2020
Pozza Carlotta, Sesti Franz, Di Dato Carla, Sbardella Emilia, Pofi Riccardo, Schiavi Francesca, Bonifacio Vincenzo, Isidori Andrea M, Faggiano Antongiulio, Lenzi Andrea, Giannetta Elisa
Abstract excerpt
Introduction: Pheochromocytomas (PCCs), paragangliomas (PGLs), ganglioneuroblastomas (GNBs), and ganglioneuromas (GNs) are neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs) that were thought to share a common embryologic origin from neural crest cells. However, they rarely occur concurrently and recurrently. We describe the case of a 40-years-old woman with "composite PCC-GN" and multiple NENs and neuroblastic tumors. Case...
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