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Recurrent ganglioneuroma in PTPN11-associated Noonan syndrome: A case report and literature review.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Jun 2021
Morales-Rosado Joel A, Singh Herchran, Olson Rory J, Larsen Brandon T, Hager Megan M, Klee Eric W, Dhamija Radhika
Abstract excerpt
Noonan syndrome (NS) is an autosomal dominant condition with variable expressivity most commonly due to a germline pathogenic variant in PTPN11, which encodes the protein tyrosine phosphatase SHP-2. Gain-of-function variants in PTPN11 are known to promote oncogenic behavior in affected tissues. We report the clinical description of a young adult male presenting with relapsing ganglioneuromas, dysmorphic features,...
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