| Literature DB >> 27241106 |
Colin J R Stewart1, Adrian Charles2, William D Foulkes3.
Abstract
Patients with germline DICER1 mutations are at increased risk of developing a wide range of tumors, most of which are relatively rare in the general population. In the gynecologic tract, these include ovarian sex cord-stromal tumors, particularly Sertoli-Leydig cell tumor, and embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma of the cervix. In some cases, these are the sentinel neoplasms. DICER1-associated tumors may have distinctive morphologic appearances that may prompt the pathologist to consider an underlying tumor predisposition syndrome and therefore consideration of genetic evaluation in the patient and her family.Entities:
Keywords: Cervix; DICER1; Mutation; Ovary; Rhabdomyosarcoma; Sertoli-Leydig cell tumor; Syndrome
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27241106 DOI: 10.1016/j.path.2016.01.002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Surg Pathol Clin ISSN: 1875-9157