Gastric adenocarcinoma due to ataxia-telangiectasia (Louis-Bar syndrome)

A 26-year-old male with ataxia-telangiectasia died with a gastric adenocarcinoma. Malignancy is a recognised complication of this condition, the majority of cases being reticuloendothelial. There have been three reports of gastric adenocarcinoma associated with ataxia-telangiectasia; this, however,...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of medical genetics 1979-04, Vol.16 (2), p.160-161
1. Verfasser:	Frais, M A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adenocarcinoma - etiology Adult Ataxia Telangiectasia - complications Ataxia Telangiectasia - genetics Ataxia Telangiectasia - immunology DNA Repair Humans Immunity, Cellular Male Stomach Neoplasms - etiology
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Zusammenfassung:	A 26-year-old male with ataxia-telangiectasia died with a gastric adenocarcinoma. Malignancy is a recognised complication of this condition, the majority of cases being reticuloendothelial. There have been three reports of gastric adenocarcinoma associated with ataxia-telangiectasia; this, however, is the first in British published reports.
ISSN:	0022-2593 1468-6244 1468-6244
DOI:	10.1136/jmg.16.2.160