PTEN hamartoma tumour syndrome: case report based on data from the Iranian hereditary colorectal cancer registry and literature review

• Main Authors: Zahra Rahmatinejad (Author), Ladan Goshayeshi (Author), Robert Bergquist (Author), Lena Goshayeshi (Author), Amin Golabpour (Author), Benyamin Hoseini (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background PTEN hamartoma tumour syndrome (PHTS) is a rare hereditary disorder caused by germline pathogenic mutations in the PTEN gene. This study presents a case of PHTS referred for genetic evaluation due to multiple polyps in the rectosigmoid area, and provides a literature review of PH...