Clinical Domain Working Groups

PTEN Variant Curation Expert Panel

Membership Documents

Pathogenic germline variants in PTEN are indicative of PTEN Hamartoma Tumor syndrome (PHTS, MIM+601728), an umbrella term used to describe any individual with a germline pathogenic PTEN variant regardless of clinical presentation. PHTS causes increased risk for benign and malignant tumors as well as neurodevelopmental disorders, and includes individuals with Cowden syndrome (MIM#158350), Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba syndrome (MIM#153480), and other phenotypes such as Macrocephaly/Autism syndrome (#605309) found to have a germline pathogenic PTEN variant.  This expert panel will provide assessment regarding the pathogenicity of variants in PTEN with respect to a PHTS phenotype.

Expert Panel Status

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Define Group
Completed
Develop Classification Rules
Completed
Pilot Rules
Completed Aug. 2018
Expert Panel Approval
Completed Aug. 2018

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Expert Panel Membership

Membership spans many fields, including genetics, medical, academia, and industry.