Tricuspid mass-curious case of Li-Fraumeni syndrome: A letter to the editor.

World J Clin Cases

Department of Pediatrics, Genetic Unit, Mansoura University Children Hospital, Mansoura 35516, Egypt.

Published: November 2024

AI Article Synopsis

  • Li-Fraumeni syndrome (LFS) is a genetic condition that increases the risk of various uncommon cancers, particularly in children and young adults.
  • Patients with LFS are especially vulnerable to soft-tissue and bone tumors, breast cancer, brain tumors, adrenal cancer, and blood cancers, among others.
  • Identifying LFS is essential for families to receive genetic counseling and cancer surveillance for early detection and better management options.

Article Abstract

We focus specifically on the rare occurrence of cardiac thrombi in Li-Fraumeni syndrome (LFS). LFS is a hereditary risk to a diverse range of specific, uncommon, malignancies. Children and young adults have a heightened susceptibility to many malignancies, particularly soft-tissue and bone tumors, breast malignancies, central nervous system malignancies, adrenocortical carcinoma, and blood cancers. Additionally, LFS patients may experience other cancer types such as gastrointestinal, lung, kidney, thyroid, and skin cancers, along with those affecting gonadal organs (ovaries, testicles, and prostate). An accurate diagnosis of LFS is crucial to enable affected families to access appropriate genetic counseling and undergo surveillance for early cancer detection.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11514343PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v12.i33.6644DOI Listing

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