A case of Turcot's Syndrome in a child with malignant transformation.
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.
Ansari
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Division of Pediatric Sugery, Department of Surgery, Tawam Hospital, Al-Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Emirates.
Jacobsz
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Matta
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Nawaz
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Al-Khouder
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Al-Salem
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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