title: A case of Turcot's Syndrome in a child with malignant transformation.
abstract: Turcot's syndrome or the glioma polyposis syndrome is a rare variant of the polyposis syndrome and it is characterized by colonic polyposis and central nervous system neoplasm typically a glioblastoma or a medulloblastoma. We present a case of Turcot's syndrome in a child with malignant transformation.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Sugery, Department of Surgery, Tawam Hospital, Al-Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Emirates.
authors.forename: F S
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Ansari
authors.forename: A W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Jacobsz
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Matta
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nawaz
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Al-Khouder
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Al-Salem
mesh_terms: D011125:Adenomatous Polyposis Coli / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics / Q000601:surgery; D000293:Adolescent; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics; D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic; D003241:Consanguinity; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005909:Glioblastoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010375:Pedigree; D013577:Syndrome