Germline BRCA2 pathogenic variants in pediatric ganglioglioma: Case report and review of the literature.

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BACKGROUND: BRCA1 and BRCA2 are tumor suppressor genes associated with increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer in adulthood. Patients with germline pathogenic variants in these genes have also been reported to develop brain tumors, although it is unclear whether these syndromes are associated with significant increased risk of brain tumor formation. RESULTS: Here, we report a case of a child with germline...

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