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Multiple hamartoma syndrome (Cowden's disease).
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  646396     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The four male patients with multiple hamartoma syndrome (Cowden's disease) in this report, have most of the previously reported findings associated with this syndrome and several important unreported findings that include multiple cutaneous trichilemmomas, cafe-au-lait spots, cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, pathologic fracture, craniomegaly, probable malignant lung tumor, retinal glioma, drusens of the optic disk and retina, pseudotumor cerebri, mediastinal mass, and multiple small papillomatous lesions of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum.
Authors:
D D Nuss; J L Aeling; D E Clemons; W N Weber
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Archives of dermatology     Volume:  114     ISSN:  0003-987X     ISO Abbreviation:  Arch Dermatol     Publication Date:  1978 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1978-06-28     Completed Date:  1978-06-28     Revised Date:  2008-03-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0372433     Medline TA:  Arch Dermatol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  743-6     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adenocarcinoma / complications
Adolescent
Adult
Child
Child, Preschool
Eye Diseases / complications
Female
Glioma / complications
Hamartoma / complications*
Hemangioma / complications
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Lipoma / complications
Lung Neoplasms / complications
Male
Middle Aged
Mouth Diseases / complications
Neoplasms, Multiple Primary*
Papilloma / complications
Polyps / complications
Pregnancy
Skin Diseases / complications*
Skin Neoplasms / complications*
Stomach Neoplasms / complications
Syndrome

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