Thyroid pathology, a clue to PTEN hamartoma tumor syndrome
Phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) hamartoma tumor syndrome (PHTS) is a hereditary disorder caused by germline inactivating mutations in the PTEN tumor suppressor gene. As a type of PHTS, Cowden syndrome is associated with abnormalities of the thyroid, breast, uterus, and gastrointestinal tract....
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Language: | English |
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Korean Society of Pathologists & the Korean Society for Cytopathology
2023-05-01
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Series: | Journal of Pathology and Translational Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://jpatholtm.org/upload/pdf/jptm-2023-03-04.pdf |