Congenital sialoblastoma (embryoma) associated with premature centromere division and high level of alpha-fetoprotein |
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| Authors: | Ismail Ozdemir Enver Simsek Fatma Silan Fuat Demirci |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Duzce School of Medicine, Duzce, Turkey;2. Department of Pediatrics, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Duzce School of Medicine, Duzce, Turkey;3. Department of Medical Genetics, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Duzce School of Medicine, Duzce, Turkey |
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| Abstract: | Sialoblastoma is a rare, locally aggressive, and potentially malignant perinatal salivary tumor that predominantly affects the parotid glands. To date, 29 cases of sialoblastoma have been reported. We report a further case of sialoblastoma diagnosed at 37 weeks of gestation presenting with novel findings that are the premature centromere division and a high level of alpha-fetoprotein. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
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| Keywords: | sialoblastoma embryoma alpha-fetoprotein premature centromere division |
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