Abstract:Constitutional mismatch repair deficiency syndrome is a genetic disorder resulting from a biallelic mutation in one of the following genes: MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, or PMS2. Individuals with constitutional mismatch repair deficiency are highly predisposed to develop both hematological and solid cancers in childhood, particularly lymphoma, brain tumors, and gastrointestinal neoplasms. We report a case of a boy diagnosed with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia at the age of 3. In 2013, at the age of 6, head magnetic r… Show more
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