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[[Image:Tumour-infiltrating lymphocytes - 2 -- very high mag.jpg|thumb|right|[[Micrograph]] showing [[tumour infiltrating lymphocytes]], a finding seen in Lynch syndrome.]] | [[Image:Tumour-infiltrating lymphocytes - 2 -- very high mag.jpg|thumb|right|250px||[[Micrograph]] showing [[tumour infiltrating lymphocytes]], a finding seen in Lynch syndrome.]] | ||
'''Lynch syndrome''', also '''hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer syndrome''' (abbreviated '''HNPCC'''), is a constellation of clinical findings caused by a mutation in a mismatch repair gene, of which there are several.<ref name=OMIM120435>{{OMIM|120435}}</ref> | '''Lynch syndrome''', also '''hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer syndrome''' (abbreviated '''HNPCC'''), is a constellation of clinical findings caused by a mutation in a mismatch repair gene, of which there are several.<ref name=OMIM120435>{{OMIM|120435}}</ref> | ||