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ArticleHereditary cancer in clinical practice2021

Novel PHOX2B germline mutation in childhood medulloblastoma: a case report.

Caiping Ke, Xiaoshun Shi, Allen Menglin Chen, Chaoming Li, Bifeng Jiang, Kailing Huang, Zhouxia Zheng, Yanhui Liu, Zhuona Chen, Yingjun Luo and 2 more

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Caiping Ke *First Tumor Department, Maoming People's Hospital, Maoming, 525000, China.
Xiaoshun Shi *Department of Thoracic Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, People's Republic of China.
Allen Menglin ChenGuangzhou Mendel Genomics and Medical Technology Co., Ltd., Guangzhou, 510535, China.
Chaoming LiFirst Tumor Department, Maoming People's Hospital, Maoming, 525000, China.
Bifeng JiangFirst Tumor Department, Maoming People's Hospital, Maoming, 525000, China.
Kailing HuangGuangzhou Mendel Genomics and Medical Technology Co., Ltd., Guangzhou, 510535, China.
Zhouxia ZhengGuangzhou Mendel Genomics and Medical Technology Co., Ltd., Guangzhou, 510535, China.
Yanhui LiuGuangzhou Mendel Genomics and Medical Technology Co., Ltd., Guangzhou, 510535, China.
Zhuona ChenGuangzhou Mendel Genomics and Medical Technology Co., Ltd., Guangzhou, 510535, China.
Yingjun LuoGuangzhou Mendel Genomics and Medical Technology Co., Ltd., Guangzhou, 510535, China.
Huaming LinFirst Tumor Department, Maoming People's Hospital, Maoming, 525000, China. 2388.99@163.com.
Jiexia ZhangState Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510120, China. dr_zhangjx@126.com.

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Abstract

backgroundMedulloblastoma is an aggressive brain tumor mostly found in children, few studies on pathogenic germline mutations predisposing this disease was reported. CASE PRESENTATION: We present an 11-year-old male with medulloblastoma, who harbors a de novo PHOX2B germline mutation as detected by whole exome sequencing (WES). Family history was negative. Sanger sequencing confirmed this mutation in peripheral blood, hair bulbs, urine and saliva. Identification of novel germline mutations is beneficial for childhood cancer screening.

conclusionsThis case revealed a de novo PHOX2B germline mutation as a potential cause of medulloblastoma in a child and suggests familial germline variant screening is useful when an affected family is considering having a second child.

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Cancer screeningGermline mutationMedulloblastomaPHOX2BWhole exome sequencing

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