The great mimicker: Phenotypic overlap between constitutional mismatch repair deficiency and Tuberous Sclerosis complex

Volume: 97, Issue: 2, Pages: 296 - 304
Published: Dec 4, 2019
Abstract
Constitutional mismatch repair deficiency is a rare cancer predisposition syndrome caused by biallelic mutations in one of the four mismatch repair genes. Patients are predisposed to various tumors including hematological malignancies, brain tumors and colorectal carcinomas. Phenotypic overlap with Neurofibromatosis‐1 is well known, with most patients presenting with café‐au‐lait macules. Other common features include axillary and/or inguinal...
Paper Details
Title
The great mimicker: Phenotypic overlap between constitutional mismatch repair deficiency and Tuberous Sclerosis complex
Published Date
Dec 4, 2019
Volume
97
Issue
2
Pages
296 - 304
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