Turcot syndrome: A case report

Objective & Hypothesis:Turcot Syndrome is a genetic disease presented by familial adenomatous polyposis in colon and neuroepitelial neoplasms in central nervous system.

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Key Findings & Data:Glial tumors and medulloblastoma are the most common intracranial neoplasms seen in this syndrome. in this case repon, a young patient with Turcot Syndrome iş presented whom underwent surgery because of a colon tümör.

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Conclusion & Impact:The neuro-surgical significance of this syndrome is discussed.

🔬Design:Research Article

📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample

⚙️Variables:Domain Parameters

Abstract

Turcot Syndrome is a genetic disease presented by familial adenomatous polyposis in colon and neuroepitelial neoplasms in central nervous system. Glial tumors and medulloblastoma are the most common intracranial neoplasms seen in this syndrome. in this case repon, a young patient with Turcot Syndrome iş presented whom underwent surgery because of a colon tümör. A glioblastoma multiforme was diagnosed at follow up period. The neuro-surgical significance of this syndrome is discussed.

Özet

Turcot sendromu; genetik geçişli, kolonda familyal adenomatöz polipozisle beraber, santral sinir sisteminin nöro-epitelial tümörünün birlikteliği ile olan bir sehdromdur. Bu sendromda; glial tümörler ve medulloblastomalar santral sinir sisteminde en sık görülen tümörlerdir. Bu olgu sunumunda; kolon tümörü nedeniyle opere edilen ve takiben glioblastoma multiforme tanısı alarak öpere edilen genç bir Turcot sendromu hastası sunularak; nöroşirürjikal önemi olan bu sendrom literatür bilgileri ışığı altında tartışılmıştır.

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AYDIN, Z., ERDEN, E., ARASIL, E., KARATAŞ, A., ÜNLÜ, A., TUN, K., KAHİLOĞULLARI, G. (2022). Turcot syndrome: A case report. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası, Cilt: 56 - Sayı: 2, 135–139. https://ajindex.com/articles/444109

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