Werner's syndrome and astrocytoma.
Werner's syndrome, a relatively rare and autosomal recessive disorder, is well known to be characterized by a high frequency of malignant neoplasms. Werner's syndrome has not infrequently been associated with meningiomas. We report a case of Werner's syndrome and temporal astrocytoma in a 49-year-old male. As far as we are aware, this is the first report of the association of Werner's syndrome and astrocytoma.
Laso
F J
FJ
Departamento de Patología General, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Salamanca, España.
Vasquez
G
G
Pastor
I
I
Procel
C
C
Santos-Briz
A
A
D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000150:complications*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014898:Werner Syndrome / Q000150:complications*