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Diffuse Anaplastic Wilms Tumor in a Child With LAMA2 -related Muscular Dystrophy.
Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology - 1 Nov 2022
Shah Rachana, Mohamed Deena, Ramos-Platt Leigh M, Grikscheit Tracy C, Zhou Shengmei, Wong Kenneth K, Mascarenhas Leo
Abstract excerpt
Laminin alpha-2-related muscular dystrophy ( LAMA2 -MD), caused by mutations in the LAMA2 gene, is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner. There is no known association of LAMA2 -MD with cancer predisposition. We present a 4-year-old female with LAMA2 -MD and Children's Oncology Group stage III diffuse anaplastic Wilms tumor (DAWT). Given our patient's comorbidities, it was essential to tailor her adjuvant...
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