Tokai J Exp Clin Med
September 2023
Ataxia telangiectasia (AT) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder caused by the pathological variants of the gene. Owing to i ts r arity a nd n ature, complications of AT, such a s malignant tumors, a re often difficult to manage with standard imaging studies and treatments, and there are no established management strategies. We report the case of a woman who had AT in childhood and developed breast cancer in her 20s; the disease was successfully managed by the decision-making of multidisciplinary physicians professionals with ethics support.
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