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A Rare Co-Occurrence of Maffucci Syndrome and Astrocytoma with IDH1 R132H Mutation: A Case Report.
Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) - 31 May 2023
Ashirov Nurali, Mammadinova Iroda, Moldabekov Aidos, Zhetpisbaev Berik, Teltayev Daniyar, Ryskeldiyev Nurzhan, Akshulakov Serik
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Background: Maffucci syndrome is a rare genetic disorder associated with the development of multiple enchondromas and soft tissue cavernous hemangiomas, as well as an increased risk of malignant tumors. Case Description: Here we report a case of Maffucci syndrome in a patient who presented with a giant left frontal lobe tumor. Molecular genetic analysis of the tumor revealed an isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH)...
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