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A carrier of both MEN1 and BRCA2 mutations: case report and review of the literature
Ist Teil von
Cancer genetics and cytogenetics, 2007-12, Vol.179 (2), p.89-92
Ort / Verlag
United States: Elsevier Inc
Erscheinungsjahr
2007
Quelle
Access via ScienceDirect (Elsevier)
Beschreibungen/Notizen
Abstract High-penetrance autosomal dominant cancer susceptibility genes such as BRCA2 and MEN1 result in specific patterns of cancers in individuals who inherit germline mutations. Their incidence in the population is relatively low, however, and it is highly unusual to identify individuals with two or more inherited cancer gene mutations. We describe a family with multiple cases of MEN1 -associated cancers as well as pancreatic adenocarcinoma, ovarian cancer, and male breast cancer, in which we identified germline mutations in both MEN1 and BRCA2 . To our knowledge, this is the first report of a patient with both MEN1 and BRCA2 mutations and with a personal history of hyperparathyroidism and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors.