Monosomy 7 myelodysplastic syndrome and other second malignant neoplasms in children with neurofibromatosis type 1.

John M. Maris, Susan R. Wiersma, Nahla Mahgoub, Patricia Thompson, Russell Geyer, Craig G. Hurwitz, Beverly J. Lange, Kevin Shannon

PubMed · 1997 · 89 citations · 41 references

Abstract

Children with NF1 are susceptible to the development of malignant myeloid disorders both as a primary event and as an SMN. Additional molecular genetic analysis is necessary to determine if the NF1 gene is inactivated by somatic mutation in these secondary leukemias.

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