De novo CDH1 mutation in a family presenting with early-onset diffuse gastric cancer. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • In this report, we describe the first concluded case of a de novo germline mutation in CDH1 in a hereditary diffuse gastric cancer (HDGC) kindred. The incident case was a woman with a personal history of Hodgkin's lymphoma and diffuse gastric cancer, who was then confirmed to have a CDH1 mutation (c.1792 C>T (R598X)). The patient's mother was found to have the same CDH1 germline mutation; however, neither maternal grandparent was found to carry the mutation, thus leading to a conclusion that the proband's mother's mutation is of de novo origin. This case highlights the importance of recognition of the HDGC syndrome and of testing for CDH1 germline mutations in young individuals with diffuse gastric cancer without a family history of the disease.

publication date

  • August 2, 2011

Research

keywords

  • Cadherins
  • Germ-Line Mutation
  • Stomach Neoplasms

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 84865087395

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1111/j.1399-0004.2011.01744.x

PubMed ID

  • 21696387

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 82

issue

  • 3