Pineoblastoma presenting in familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP): random association, FAP variant or Turcot syndrome?

Authors
Ikeda, J Sawamura, Y Van Meir, EG
Citation
J. Ikeda et al., Pineoblastoma presenting in familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP): random association, FAP variant or Turcot syndrome?, BR J NEUROS, 12(6), 1998, pp. 576-578
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Neurology
Journal title
BRITISH JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY
ISSN journal
02688697 → ACNP
Volume
12
Issue
6
Year of publication
1998
Pages
576 - 578
Database
ISI
SICI code
0268-8697(199812)12:6<576:PPIFAP>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
Brain tumours which arise in combination with adenomatous polyposis are usu ally astrocytic rumours or medulloblastomas. An adult women with a pineobla stoma associated with familial adenomatous polyposis is presented. In regar d to the neuro-epithelial origin of this tumour we propose that it should b e included in the second category of brain tumour polyposis syndrome.