A brain tumor reported in a child with Noonan syndrome
Original title: Sylvian Fissure Meningioma in a Child With KRAS-Related Noonan Syndrome.
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This was tested in people. That is the most reliable kind of research we share.
This is a report about a single child, not a test of a treatment.
The short version
Doctors describe a brain tumor called a meningioma in a child who has Noonan syndrome.
What was studied. This is a report about a single child. The child has Noonan syndrome linked to a gene called KRAS. The child had a meningioma, a tumor that grows in the lining that covers the brain. It was in a deep groove of the brain called the Sylvian fissure.
What they found. The abstract for this report was not available. So we cannot say what the doctors found, how the tumor was treated, or how the child did. The full report would need to be read for those details.
What this means, and what it doesn't
What it could mean: Case reports like this describe what happened to one patient. They can help doctors spot patterns, such as certain tumors showing up in people with a genetic condition. If this topic affects your family, ask your care team what it means for you.
What it doesn't mean: This is not a new treatment, and it is not a cure. A single case report does not show that any drug or therapy works. It does not change the care doctors can offer today. It also does not mean that people with Noonan syndrome will get a brain tumor.
Source: PubMed, July 25, 2026 · Read the original
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