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A rare case of Turcot syndrome

Authors :
D.J.K. Chakravarthy
M Sriharibabu
G Bhaskararao
Yerraguntla S. Sarma
Source :
Journal of Clinical and Scientific Research, Vol 4, Iss 3, Pp 227-231 (2015)
Publication Year :
2015
Publisher :
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2015.

Abstract

Turcot’s syndrome is a rare genetic disorder clinically characterised by concomitant occurrence of primary brain tumour and colorectal polyposis. It is commonly seen in association with two other syndromes, namely, hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) and familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP). It is characterized by an increased risk for early onset of other tumours including of endometrium, stomach, small intestine, hepatobiliary system, kidney, ureter, brain and ovary. We report the rare occurrence of Turcot syndrome in a 13-year-old girl who presented with focal seizure.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
22778357 and 22775706
Volume :
4
Issue :
3
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of Clinical and Scientific Research
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....ac06411c941adffcacb187ac60fae0ab