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Constitutional Mismatch Repair Deficiency Syndrome as a Cause of Numerous Malignancies in a Teenage Patient-A Case Report.
Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology - 1 Oct 2023
Samborska Magdalena, Galli Dominika, Achkar Robert, Thambyrajah Sheanda, Derwich Katarzyna
Abstract excerpt
Constitutional mismatch repair deficiency syndrome is a genetic disorder resulting from a biallelic mutation in one of the following genes: MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, or PMS2. Individuals with constitutional mismatch repair deficiency are highly predisposed to develop both hematological and solid cancers in childhood, particularly lymphoma, brain tumors, and gastrointestinal neoplasms. We report a case of a boy diagnosed...
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