A case of Turcot's Syndrome in a child with malignant transformation

Authors
Ansari, FS Jacobsz, AW Matta, H Nawaz, A Al-Khouder, G Al-Salem, AH
Citation
Fs. Ansari et al., A case of Turcot's Syndrome in a child with malignant transformation, SAUDI MED J, 22(9), 2001, pp. 804-807
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine
Journal title
SAUDI MEDICAL JOURNAL
ISSN journal
03795284 → ACNP
Volume
22
Issue
9
Year of publication
2001
Pages
804 - 807
Database
ISI
SICI code
0379-5284(200109)22:9<804:ACOTSI>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
Turcot's syndrome or the glioma polyposis syndrome is a rare variant of the polyposis syndrome and it is characterized by colonic polyposis and centra l nervous system neoplasm typically a glioblastoma or a medulloblastoma. We present a case of Turcot's syndrome in a child with malignant transformati on.