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Severe, rapidly progressive, atypical scoliosis with macrocephaly and a de novo phosphatase and tensin homolog missense variant: A case report.
Medicine - 7 Aug 2026
Liu Chen, Du Honggen, Sun Yinling, Chen Xiaomin, Wang Kaiqi, Dong Junxiang, Chen Shao
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RATIONALE: Early-onset, rapidly progressive, markedly asymmetric, or otherwise atypical scoliosis should prompt evaluation for an underlying genetic etiology. Variants in phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) are associated with macrocephaly and a broad spectrum of developmental phenotypes; however, their clinical relevance to severe atypical scoliosis remains infrequently described. This case highlights the...
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