[en] A female patient with a juvenile pilocytic astrocytoma and a pituitary adenoma is described. The patient also has alcaptonuria, a rare inborn error of metabolism with autosomal recessive mode of inheritance. The association of these three disorders has never been reported previously. The possible existence of a common genetic factor in the development of both tumors and alcaptonuria is discussed.
Disciplines :
Endocrinology, metabolism & nutrition
Author, co-author :
Abs, R.
Van Vyve, M.
Willems, P. J.
Neetens, I.
Van der Auwera, B.
Van den Ende, E.
Van de Kelft, E.
Beckers, Albert ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences cliniques > Endocrinologie
Van Marck, E.
Martin, J. J.
Language :
English
Title :
The association of astrocytoma and pituitary adenoma in a patient with alcaptonuria.
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