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Bifocal germinoma in a patient with 16p11.2 microdeletion syndrome.

Proximal Deletion,

All,

This case report describes the first known patient with a 16p11.2 proximal deletion who also developed a rare brain tumor called a germinoma, raising important questions about whether this genetic change may increase cancer risk and highlighting the need for more research into the genetic causes of these tumors.

Heme-Onc,