title: Gliomas presenting after age 10 in individuals with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1).
abstract: Children with neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1) often develop low-grade gliomas, but brain tumors are infrequently encountered in adults with NF1. The authors present evidence from two clinical series, one including patients known to have NF1 and another focusing on adults with new onset brain tumors, that suggests an association between NF1 and symptomatic gliomas in older individuals. They also summarize the clinical data on 17 adolescents or adults with NF1 and symptomatic gliomas. The findings suggest that individuals with NF1 are at increased risk of developing gliomas throughout their lives.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA. gutmannd@neuro.wustl.edu
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Gutmann
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Rasmussen
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wolkenstein
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: MacCollin
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Guha
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Inskip
authors.forename: K N
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: North
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Poyhonen
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Birch
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Friedman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017668:Age of Onset; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005910:Glioma / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009456:Neurofibromatosis 1 / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors