Glioblastoma multiforme in the Muir–Torre syndrome

Autor: Christine L. Hann, Gary L. Gallia, Alessandro Olivi, Avadhut D. Joshi, Michael W. Johnson, Gregory J. Riggins, Constance A. Griffin, Zev A. Binder
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery. 113:411-415
ISSN: 0303-8467
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2010.12.011
Popis: Muir–Torre syndrome (MTS) is an autosomal dominant subtype of nonpolyposis colorectal carcinoma (HNPCC) characterized by the development of sebaceous gland tumors and visceral malignancies. The most common subtype of MTS is characterized by germline mutations in mismatch repair (MMR) genes leading to microsatellite instability (MSI). Central nervous system tumors have only rarely been associated with MTS. In this report, we describe the development of a glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) in a patient with MTS. Immunohistochemical analysis of the patient's colon carcinoma and his GBM both revealed loss of the mismatch repair proteins mutS homolog 2 (MSH2) and mutS homolog 6 (MSH6).
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