Risk of malignancy in Sotos syndrome

J H Hersh; T R Cole; A S Bloom; S J Bertolone; H E Hughes

doi:10.1016/s0022-3476(10)80004-6

Risk of malignancy in Sotos syndrome

J Pediatr. 1992 Apr;120(4 Pt 1):572-4. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3476(10)80004-6.

Authors

J H Hersh¹, T R Cole, A S Bloom, S J Bertolone, H E Hughes

Affiliation

¹ Child Evaluation Center, University of Louisville, Kentucky.

PMID: 1552397
DOI: 10.1016/s0022-3476(10)80004-6

Abstract

A questionnaire survey identified a possibly increased risk of malignancy for patients with Sotos syndrome. Because the sites and types of neoplasm found in these patients vary, no routine screening except for periodic clinical evaluation seems feasible.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Child
Child, Preschool
Facial Bones / abnormalities*
Female
Growth Disorders / complications*
Growth Disorders / genetics
Health Surveys
Humans
Infant
Karyotyping
Male
Middle Aged
Neoplasms / etiology*
Skull / abnormalities*
Surveys and Questionnaires
Syndrome