Gorlin syndrome associated with small bowel carcinoma and mesenchymal proliferation of the gastrointestinal tract: case report and review of literature

Gorlin syndrome associated with small bowel carcinoma and mesenchymal proliferation of the gastrointestinal tract: case report and review of literature

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background and Case Presentation</p> <p>A patient with nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (Gorlin syndrome) presented with two unusual clinical features, i.e. adenocarcinoma of the small bowel and extensive mesenchymal proliferation of the lower gas...

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Main Authors: Meyer Günther, Straka Christian, Maßmann Jörg, Sarbia Mario, Prodinger Peter M, Steinlein Ortrud K
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-07-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/10/360
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spelling doaj-a4575276e8754ebc97b229e6116930002020-11-24T21:04:43ZengBMCBMC Cancer1471-24072010-07-0110136010.1186/1471-2407-10-360Gorlin syndrome associated with small bowel carcinoma and mesenchymal proliferation of the gastrointestinal tract: case report and review of literatureMeyer GüntherStraka ChristianMaßmann JörgSarbia MarioProdinger Peter MSteinlein Ortrud K<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background and Case Presentation</p> <p>A patient with nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (Gorlin syndrome) presented with two unusual clinical features, i.e. adenocarcinoma of the small bowel and extensive mesenchymal proliferation of the lower gastrointestinal tract.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>We discuss the possibility that these two features are pathogenetically linked to the formerly undescribed patient's <it>PTCH </it>germ line mutation.</p> http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/10/360
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author Meyer Günther
Straka Christian
Maßmann Jörg
Sarbia Mario
Prodinger Peter M
Steinlein Ortrud K
spellingShingle Meyer Günther
Straka Christian
Maßmann Jörg
Sarbia Mario
Prodinger Peter M
Steinlein Ortrud K
Gorlin syndrome associated with small bowel carcinoma and mesenchymal proliferation of the gastrointestinal tract: case report and review of literature
BMC Cancer
author_facet Meyer Günther
Straka Christian
Maßmann Jörg
Sarbia Mario
Prodinger Peter M
Steinlein Ortrud K
author_sort Meyer Günther
title Gorlin syndrome associated with small bowel carcinoma and mesenchymal proliferation of the gastrointestinal tract: case report and review of literature
title_short Gorlin syndrome associated with small bowel carcinoma and mesenchymal proliferation of the gastrointestinal tract: case report and review of literature
title_full Gorlin syndrome associated with small bowel carcinoma and mesenchymal proliferation of the gastrointestinal tract: case report and review of literature
title_fullStr Gorlin syndrome associated with small bowel carcinoma and mesenchymal proliferation of the gastrointestinal tract: case report and review of literature
title_full_unstemmed Gorlin syndrome associated with small bowel carcinoma and mesenchymal proliferation of the gastrointestinal tract: case report and review of literature
title_sort gorlin syndrome associated with small bowel carcinoma and mesenchymal proliferation of the gastrointestinal tract: case report and review of literature
publisher BMC
series BMC Cancer
issn 1471-2407
publishDate 2010-07-01
description <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background and Case Presentation</p> <p>A patient with nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (Gorlin syndrome) presented with two unusual clinical features, i.e. adenocarcinoma of the small bowel and extensive mesenchymal proliferation of the lower gastrointestinal tract.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>We discuss the possibility that these two features are pathogenetically linked to the formerly undescribed patient's <it>PTCH </it>germ line mutation.</p>
url http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/10/360
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