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SHH medulloblastoma and very early onset of bowel polyps in a child with PTEN hamartoma tumor syndrome

Authors :
Anna Maria Caroleo
Silvia Rotulo
Emanuele Agolini
Marina Macchiaiolo
Luigi Boccuto
Manila Antonelli
Giovanna Stefania Colafati
Antonella Cacchione
Giacomina Megaro
Andrea Carai
Maria Antonietta De Ioris
Mariachiara Lodi
Assunta Tornesello
Valeria Simone
Filippo Torroni
Giuseppe Cinalli
Angela Mastronuzzi
Source :
Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, Vol 16 (2023)
Publication Year :
2023
Publisher :
Frontiers Media S.A., 2023.

Abstract

Phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) hamartoma tumor syndrome (PHTS) is a cancer predisposition syndrome characterized by an increased risk of developing benign and malignant tumors, caused by germline pathogenic variants of the PTEN tumour suppressor gene. PTEN gene variants often present in childhood with macrocephaly, developmental delay, and/or autism spectrum disorder while tumors and intestinal polyps are commonly detected in adults. PHTS is rarely associated with childhood brain tumors with only two reported cases of medulloblastoma (MB). We report the exceptional case of an infant carrying a germline and somatic pathogenic variant of PTEN and a germline and somatic pathogenic variant of CHEK2 who developed a MB SHH in addition to intestinal polyposis.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
16625099
Volume :
16
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.503a38aa24fe4b618452fafd6c80ad26
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3389/fnmol.2023.1228389