Homozygous PMS2 germline mutations in two families with early-onset haematological malignancy, brain tumours, HNPCC-associated tumours, and signs of neurofibromatosis type 1

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Contributors

  • Stefan Krüger - , Department of Surgical Research, Hereditary Cancer Syndrome Center (Author)
  • Miriam Kinzel - , Humboldt University of Berlin (Author)
  • Constanze Walldorf - , University of Bonn (Author)
  • Sven Gottschling - , Saarland University (Author)
  • Andrea Bier - , Hereditary Cancer Syndrome Center (Author)
  • Sigrid Tinschert - , Institute of Clinical Genetics (Author)
  • Arend von Stackelberg - , Humboldt University of Berlin (Author)
  • Wolfram Henn - , Saarland University (Author)
  • Heike Görgens - , Department of Surgical Research (Author)
  • Stephanie Boue - , European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) Heidelberg (Author)
  • Konrad Kölble - , Humboldt University of Berlin (Author)
  • Reinhard Büttner - , University of Bonn (Author)
  • Hans K. Schackert - , Department of Surgical Research (Author)

Abstract

Heterozygous germline mutations in mismatch repair (MMR) genes MLH1, PMS2, MSH2, and MSH6 cause Lynch syndrome. New studies have indicated that biallelic mutations lead to a distinctive syndrome, childhood cancer syndrome (CCS), with haematological malignancies and tumours of brain and bowel early in childhood, often associated with signs of neurofibromatosis type 1. We provide further evidence for CCS reporting on six children from two consanguineous families carrying homozygous PMS2 germline mutations. In family 1, all four children had the homozygous p.I590Xfs mutation. Two had a glioblastoma at the age of 6 years and one of them had three additional Lynch-syndrome associated tumours at 15. Another sibling suffered from a glioblastoma at age 9, and the fourth sibling had infantile myofibromatosis at 1. In family 2, two of four siblings were homozygous for the p.G271V mutation. One had two colorectal cancers diagnosed at ages 13 and 14, the other had a Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and a colorectal cancer at ages 10 and 11, respectively. All children with malignancies had multiple café-au-lait spots. After reviewing published cases of biallelic MMR gene mutations, we provide a concise description of CCS, revealing similarities in age distribution with carriers of heterozygous MMR gene mutations.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)62-72
Number of pages11
JournalEuropean journal of human genetics
Volume16
Issue number1
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2008
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

PubMed 17851451

Keywords

Sustainable Development Goals

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