结节性硬化症
结节性硬化症(Tuberous Sclerosis Complex,TSC)为常染色体显性遗传病,80%的TSC是由TSC1和TSC2 基因突变造成的,6%-14%的儿童TSC患者将会得脑瘤,其中超过90%的为室管膜下巨细胞星形细胞瘤,TSC还造成肾癌的风险提高,发病率为2.2%-4.4%,平均发病年龄是28岁。此外,在TSC家系中血管平滑肌脂肪瘤、肾母细胞瘤、甲状腺嗜酸细胞癌、脊索瘤都有相关报道,但是是否真正与TSC相关联仍是未知。
参考资料:
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2. Lee-Jones L, Aligianis I, Davis PA, et al. Saccrococcygeal chordomas in patients with tuberous sclerosis complex show somatic loss of TSC1 or TSC2. Genes Chromosomes Cancer. 2004;41(1):80–85.