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ArticleCureus2026

A Novel PTEN Frameshift Variant in a Child With Autism Spectrum Disorder and Macrocephaly: A Case Report.

Margarida Moreno Fernandes, Mariana Rodrigues Neto, Mariana Sá Pinto, Teresa Pena Fernandes, Ana Catarina Maia, Isabel Ayres Pereira, Armanda Passas, Ana Grangeia, Cristina Madureira

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Article in Cureus, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Margarida Moreno FernandesPediatrics, Unidade Local de Saúde Gaia/Espinho, Vila Nova de Gaia, PRT.
Mariana Rodrigues NetoPediatrics, Unidade Local de Saúde Gaia/Espinho, Vila Nova de Gaia, PRT.
Mariana Sá PintoPediatrics, Unidade Local de Saúde Gaia/Espinho, Vila Nova de Gaia, PRT.
Teresa Pena FernandesPediatrics, Unidade Local de Saúde Gaia/Espinho, Vila Nova de Gaia, PRT.
Ana Catarina MaiaPediatrics, Unidade Local de Saúde Gaia/Espinho, Vila Nova de Gaia, PRT.
Isabel Ayres PereiraPediatrics, Unidade Local de Saúde Gaia/Espinho, Vila Nova de Gaia, PRT.
Armanda PassasPediatrics, Unidade Local de Saúde Gaia/Espinho, Vila Nova de Gaia, PRT.
Ana GrangeiaGenetics, Unidade Local de Saúde Gaia/Espinho, Vila Nova de Gaia, PRT.
Cristina MadureiraPediatrics, Unidade Local de Saúde Gaia/Espinho, Vila Nova de Gaia, PRT.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

PTEN hamartoma tumor syndrome (PHTS) is a rare genetic condition associated with neurodevelopmental disorders, macrocephaly, and increased cancer risk. We report the case of a four-year-old girl with congenital hypothyroidism, progressive macrocephaly, and global developmental delay, later diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Brain MRI revealed megalencephaly with prominent extra-axial spaces and a diffusely thickened corpus callosum. Genetic testing identified a novel frameshift variant in the

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autism spectrum disorder (asd)childmacrocephalyptenpten hamartoma tumor syndrome (pths)

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PMCPMC12871087

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