Waller Alexia, Findeis Sarah, Lee Michael J
Department of Pathology, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, United States.
School of Medicine and Dentistry, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States.
J Pediatr Genet. 2016 Jun;5(2):78-83. doi: 10.1055/s-0036-1579760. Epub 2016 Mar 15.
Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), caused by a germline mutation in the adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) gene on chromosome 5q21, is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by hundreds to thousands of adenomas throughout the gastrointestinal tract. A variety of extraintestinal manifestations, including thyroid, soft tissue, and brain tumors, may also be present. These patients inevitably develop colorectal carcinoma by the fourth decade of life. In this review, the pathology, epidemiology, and genetic features of FAP are discussed.
家族性腺瘤性息肉病(FAP)由位于5号染色体长臂21区的腺瘤性息肉病基因(APC)的种系突变引起,是一种常染色体显性疾病,其特征是胃肠道内有数百至数千个腺瘤。还可能出现多种肠外表现,包括甲状腺、软组织和脑肿瘤。这些患者在40岁时不可避免地会发展为结直肠癌。在这篇综述中,我们讨论了FAP的病理学、流行病学和遗传学特征。