title: Low grade glioma in an adult patient with Sotos syndrome.
abstract: Sotos syndrome is a rare overgrowth syndrome with an increased risk of tumorigenesis. To our knowledge we report the first case of astrocytoma in an adult patient with Sotos syndrome and describe the clinical course.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust, Lower Lane, Liverpool L9 7LJ, UK.
authors.forename: Elisavet
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Theodoulou
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuropathology, The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK.
authors.forename: Atik
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baborie
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust, Lower Lane, Liverpool L9 7LJ, UK; Institute of Infection and Global Health, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK. Electronic address: michael.jenkinson@liv.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Michael D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Jenkinson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D018450:Disease Progression; D005910:Glioma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D058495:Sotos Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D013786:Thalamic Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D057832:Watchful Waiting
keywords: Astrocytoma; Low grade glioma; Sotos syndrome