Rapidly Growing Thyroid Mass: An Unusual Case of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Articles > Article · 2015

Authors: Füsun Özdemirkıran, Gonca Oruk, Bahriye Payzin, Zeynep Gümüş, Melike Koruyucu, Türkan Atasever, Betül Küçükzeybek, Özgür Esen

Turkish Journal of Hematology, International, WoS, 2015, vol 32, pp 276-278

DOI: 10.4274/tjh.2015.0136

Summary

In conclusion CFH gene analysis was performed to confirm whether the patient had aHUS or not.However, we have found CFH gene mutations that are not specific for aHUS.Epigenetic factors might have triggered the patient's phenotype.Also p.His402Tyr mutation may cause TMA with a milder clinic feature than that of other aHUS specific CFH gene mutations.

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