[A family with a congenital DICER1 mutation]

Ugeskr Laeger. 2018 Jun 18;180(25):V01180063.
[Article in Danish]

Abstract

Germ line DICER1 mutations predispose to a syndrome associated with increased risk of e.g. multinodular goitre (MNG), pleuropulmonary blastoma and Sertoli-Leydig cell tumour (SLCT). This is a case report about a family with a nonsense DICER1 mutation, c.988C>T, affecting six family members. The proband had once undergone a unilateral oophorectomy and a thyroidectomy due to SLCT and MNG, respectively. The proband has two children with the mutation but with no manifestations. Given this circumstance, we discuss the prospects of an implementation of screening programmes for children with predisposed cancerous syndromes.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Child, Preschool
  • DEAD-box RNA Helicases / genetics*
  • Female
  • Genetic Counseling
  • Genetic Predisposition to Disease
  • Goiter, Nodular / genetics*
  • Goiter, Nodular / surgery
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Middle Aged
  • Mutation
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / genetics*
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / surgery
  • Ribonuclease III / genetics*
  • Sertoli-Leydig Cell Tumor / genetics*
  • Sertoli-Leydig Cell Tumor / surgery

Substances

  • DICER1 protein, human
  • Ribonuclease III
  • DEAD-box RNA Helicases