Medulloblastoma in a Child with Fragile X Syndrome

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Alexiou, George A. [1 ]
Siozos, George [2 ]
Stefanaki, Kalliopi [2 ]
Vlachakis, Eustathios [1 ]
Sfakianos, George [1 ]
Prodromou, Neofytos [1 ]
Moschovi, Maria [3 ]
机构
[1] Childrens Hosp Agia Sofia, Dept Neurosurg, Athens 11561, Greece
[2] Childrens Hosp Agia Sofia, Dept Pathol, Athens 11561, Greece
[3] Univ Athens, Childrens Hosp Agia Sofia, Dept Pediat 1, Dept Hematol Oncol, Athens, Greece
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medulloblastoma; fragile X syndrome; children; ACTIVATION; EXPRESSION; PATHWAY; TUMORS; RISK; ERK;
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10.1055/s-0032-1315430
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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摘要
Fragile X syndrome is the most common cause of inherited intellectual impairment and has been associated with decreased incidence of cancer. We present the case of an 11-year-old boy with a diagnosis of fragile X syndrome who presented with gait imbalance, headache, and episodes of vomiting. Radiological investigation revealed the presence of a posterior fossa tumor. The patient was operated upon and the tumor proved to be a medulloblastoma (MB). To the best of our knowledge this is the first reported case of MB in a child with fragile X syndrome.
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