Familial subependymomas.
A family of eleven siblings is presented, five of whom developed a brain tumour. Three siblings had a subependymoma, one had an ependymoma and in one case the tumour was unverified histologically. The significance of familial brain tumours is discussed.
Honan
W P
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Midland Centre for Neurosurgery and Neurology, Warley, West Midlands, England.
Anderson
M
M
Carey
M P
MP
Williams
B
B
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy; D004806:Ependymoma / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy; D005260:Female; D005910:Glioma / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010375:Pedigree