IDH1 mutated low grade astrocytoma occurring in MSH2 mutated Lynch syndrome family
Lynch syndrome (LS) is an autosomal dominant tumour predisposition syndrome caused by a germline mutation in one of the DNA mismatch repair (MMR) genes.Patients with these mutations have an increased risk of brain tumours, the vast majority of which are glioblastomas and medulloblastomas, and their...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-12-01
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Series: | Human Pathology: Case Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214330014200915 |