Medullary carcinoma of breast with a novel germline mutation 1123T >G in exon 11 of BRCA1

J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2006 Sep;16(9):606-7.

Abstract

Breast cancer, the most common malignancy in females, has an estimated 5-10% hereditary predisposition. BRCA1 is a tumor suppressor gene and is known to be responsible for breast cancer and breast-ovarian cancers running in families. In breast caner patients, several mutations in BRCA1 have been reported throughout the gene. This report describes identification of a mutation in BRCA1 gene using protein truncation (PTT) assay in a patient with medullary carcinoma of breast who also had a family history of breast cancer. Following DNA sequencing, the mutation was confirmed as substitution of thymine at position 1123 with guanine of exon 11 (1123 T>G). This mutation can be added to the pool of known BRCA1 mutations in Pakistani population, which will help in developing a local screening panel of BRCA1 mutations.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Biomarkers, Tumor / genetics*
  • Breast Neoplasms / genetics*
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology
  • Carcinoma, Medullary / genetics*
  • Carcinoma, Medullary / pathology
  • DNA, Neoplasm / genetics*
  • Exons
  • Female
  • Germ-Line Mutation*
  • Humans
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases / genetics*

Substances

  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • DNA, Neoplasm
  • BRAP protein, human
  • Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases