Turcot syndrome. Rare observation and literature review

S S Ozerov; I V Zakharov; S R Talypov; D M Konovalov; A N Kisliakov; D Iu Kachanov; O G Zheludkova; S R Varfolomeeva; V E Rachkov

Turcot syndrome. Rare observation and literature review

Zh Vopr Neirokhir Im N N Burdenko. 2013;77(3):49-53; discussion 53.

[Article in English, Russian]

Authors

S S Ozerov, I V Zakharov, S R Talypov, D M Konovalov, A N Kisliakov, D Iu Kachanov, O G Zheludkova, S R Varfolomeeva, V E Rachkov

PMID: 23866578

Abstract

The Turcot syndrome is a rare disease which is characterized by a combination of a brain tumor with a y at which the neoplasm of the colon. About 150 of such observations are described in world literature. Our own observation and a literature review are presented in this article.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract
Review

MeSH terms

Brain Neoplasms / pathology*
Brain Neoplasms / surgery*
Child
Colorectal Neoplasms / pathology*
Colorectal Neoplasms / surgery*
Humans
Male
Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary / pathology*
Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary / surgery*

Supplementary concepts

Turcot syndrome