De novo familial adenomatous polyposis associated thyroid cancer with a c.2929delG frameshift deletion mutation in APC: a case report and literature review

De novo familial adenomatous polyposis associated thyroid cancer with a c.2929delG frameshift deletion mutation in APC: a case report and literature review

Abstract Background Germline mutations in the APC gene located on chromosome 5q 21–22 can lead to familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) and the development of colorectal cancer (CRC) if left untreated. As a rare extracolonic manifestation, thyroid cancer is diagnosed in about 2.6% of FAP patients. Th...

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Main Authors: Miaorong Xu, Yuyan Zheng, Zhongchao Zuo, Qin Zhou, Qun Deng, Jianwei Wang, Da Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-03-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Subjects:
APC
De novo
Familial adenomatous polyposis
Germline mutation
Thyroid cancer
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12957-023-02951-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12957-023-02951-9

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