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Neoplasm of uterus

MedGen UID:
12030
Concept ID:
C0042138
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Tumor of uterus; Uterine neoplasm
SNOMED CT: Neoplasm of uterus (126908007); Tumor of uterus (126908007)
 
HPO: HP:0010784
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0021353

Definition

A tumor (abnormal growth of tissue) of the uterus. [from HPO]

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Peutz-Jeghers syndrome
MedGen UID:
18404
Concept ID:
C0031269
Disease or Syndrome
Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS) is characterized by the association of gastrointestinal (GI) polyposis, mucocutaneous pigmentation, and cancer predisposition. PJS-type hamartomatous polyps are most common in the small intestine (in order of prevalence: jejunum, ileum, and duodenum) but can also occur in the stomach, large bowel, and extraintestinal sites including the renal pelvis, bronchus, gall bladder, nasal passages, urinary bladder, and ureters. GI polyps can result in chronic bleeding, anemia, and recurrent obstruction and intussusception requiring repeated laparotomy and bowel resection. Mucocutaneous hyperpigmentation presents in childhood as dark blue to dark brown macules around the mouth, eyes, and nostrils, in the perianal area, and on the buccal mucosa. Hyperpigmented macules on the fingers are common. The macules may fade in puberty and adulthood. Recognition of the distinctive skin manifestations is important especially in individuals who have PJS as the result of a de novo pathogenic variant as these skin findings often predate GI signs and symptoms. Individuals with PJS are at increased risk for a wide variety of epithelial malignancies (colorectal, gastric, pancreatic, breast, and ovarian cancers). Females are at risk for sex cord tumors with annular tubules (SCTAT), a benign neoplasm of the ovaries, and adenoma malignum of the cervix, a rare aggressive cancer. Males occasionally develop large calcifying Sertoli cell tumors of the testes, which secrete estrogen and can lead to gynecomastia, advanced skeletal age, and ultimately short stature, if untreated.

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PubMed

Obstet Gynecol 2021 Jun 1;137(6):e100-e115. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000004401. PMID: 34011888
Small W Jr, Bosch WR, Harkenrider MM, Strauss JB, Abu-Rustum N, Albuquerque KV, Beriwal S, Creutzberg CL, Eifel PJ, Erickson BA, Fyles AW, Hentz CL, Jhingran A, Klopp AH, Kunos CA, Mell LK, Portelance L, Powell ME, Viswanathan AN, Yacoub JH, Yashar CM, Winter KA, Gaffney DK
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2021 Feb 1;109(2):413-424. Epub 2020 Sep 6 doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2020.08.061. PMID: 32905846Free PMC Article
De La Cruz MS, Buchanan EM
Am Fam Physician 2017 Jan 15;95(2):100-107. PMID: 28084714

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Piekos JA, Hellwege JN, Zhang Y, Torstenson ES, Jarvik GP, Dikilitas O, Kullo IJ, Schaid DJ, Crosslin DR, Pendergrass SA, Lee MTM, Roden D, Denny JC, Edwards TL, Velez Edwards DR
Hum Genet 2022 Nov;141(11):1739-1748. Epub 2022 Feb 28 doi: 10.1007/s00439-022-02442-z. PMID: 35226188Free PMC Article
Yuan S, Wang L, Sun J, Yu L, Zhou X, Yang J, Zhu Y, Gill D, Burgess S, Denny JC, Larsson SC, Theodoratou E, Li X
Int J Epidemiol 2022 Dec 13;51(6):1931-1942. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyac036. PMID: 35218343Free PMC Article
Duncan ME, Seagroatt V, Goldacre MJ
BJOG 2012 Feb;119(3):333-9. Epub 2011 Nov 15 doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2011.03201.x. PMID: 22082282
Azevedo e Silva G, Girianelli VR, Gamarra CJ, Bustamante-Teixeira MT
Cad Saude Publica 2010 Dec;26(12):2399-407. doi: 10.1590/s0102-311x2010001200018. PMID: 21243234

Therapy

Yuan S, Wang L, Sun J, Yu L, Zhou X, Yang J, Zhu Y, Gill D, Burgess S, Denny JC, Larsson SC, Theodoratou E, Li X
Int J Epidemiol 2022 Dec 13;51(6):1931-1942. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyac036. PMID: 35218343Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Piekos JA, Hellwege JN, Zhang Y, Torstenson ES, Jarvik GP, Dikilitas O, Kullo IJ, Schaid DJ, Crosslin DR, Pendergrass SA, Lee MTM, Roden D, Denny JC, Edwards TL, Velez Edwards DR
Hum Genet 2022 Nov;141(11):1739-1748. Epub 2022 Feb 28 doi: 10.1007/s00439-022-02442-z. PMID: 35226188Free PMC Article
Yuan S, Wang L, Sun J, Yu L, Zhou X, Yang J, Zhu Y, Gill D, Burgess S, Denny JC, Larsson SC, Theodoratou E, Li X
Int J Epidemiol 2022 Dec 13;51(6):1931-1942. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyac036. PMID: 35218343Free PMC Article
Duncan ME, Seagroatt V, Goldacre MJ
BJOG 2012 Feb;119(3):333-9. Epub 2011 Nov 15 doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2011.03201.x. PMID: 22082282
Azevedo e Silva G, Girianelli VR, Gamarra CJ, Bustamante-Teixeira MT
Cad Saude Publica 2010 Dec;26(12):2399-407. doi: 10.1590/s0102-311x2010001200018. PMID: 21243234

Clinical prediction guides

Piekos JA, Hellwege JN, Zhang Y, Torstenson ES, Jarvik GP, Dikilitas O, Kullo IJ, Schaid DJ, Crosslin DR, Pendergrass SA, Lee MTM, Roden D, Denny JC, Edwards TL, Velez Edwards DR
Hum Genet 2022 Nov;141(11):1739-1748. Epub 2022 Feb 28 doi: 10.1007/s00439-022-02442-z. PMID: 35226188Free PMC Article
Yuan S, Wang L, Sun J, Yu L, Zhou X, Yang J, Zhu Y, Gill D, Burgess S, Denny JC, Larsson SC, Theodoratou E, Li X
Int J Epidemiol 2022 Dec 13;51(6):1931-1942. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyac036. PMID: 35218343Free PMC Article
Duncan ME, Seagroatt V, Goldacre MJ
BJOG 2012 Feb;119(3):333-9. Epub 2011 Nov 15 doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2011.03201.x. PMID: 22082282

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