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Case report: Turcot syndrome type 2 in a developing country within the Caribbean
Melissa Daniel-Abdool1, Brandon Griffith1, Ute Bartels2
1Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago.
A pediatric medulloblastoma case revealed Turcot syndrome type 2 due to an APC gene variant. This highlights the need for specialized diagnostics and international collaboration in managing rare pediatric cancers.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Genetics
- Pediatrics
Background:
- Medulloblastoma is the most common malignant pediatric brain tumor.
- It is often associated with inherited cancer predisposition syndromes.
- A family history of colorectal carcinoma was noted in the patient.
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