Association of pituitary neuroendocrine tumors and neurofibromatosis type 1: assessing causation versus coincidence. Case report

Association of pituitary neuroendocrine tumors and neurofibromatosis type 1: assessing causation versus coincidence. Case report

IntroductionPatients with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) are at risk for developing various neoplasms. Since the early twentieth century, multiple cases of pituitary neuroendocrine tumors (PitNETs) occurring in this context have been published. Yet, the role of NF1 (17q11.2) loss-of-function (LOF) v...

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Main Authors: Mercedes Aguilar-Soto, Julia M. Zuarth-Vázquez, Laura Leyva-Figueroa, Karla Zarco-Ávila, Armando Gamboa-Domínguez, Aldo Eguiluz-Melendez, Laura C. Hernández-Ramírez
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
endocrine neoplasia
genetic diagnosis
neurofibromatosis type 1
NF1
pituitary neuroendocrine tumors
tumor suppressor
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2025.1483305/full
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