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Neurocutaneous syndromes.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12270797     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Neurocutaneous syndromes are congenital or hereditary conditions that have many features in common: hereditary transmission, involvement of organs of ectodermal origin (nervous system, eyeball, retina, and skin), slow evolution of lesions in childhood and adolescence, and disposition to fatal malignant transformation. Except for Sturge- Weber syndrome, these major neurocutaneous syndromes are genetically determined, although sporadic cases can occur. This article reviews the clinical features of the more common neurocutaneous syndromes, including tuberous sclerosis complex, neurofibromatosis, Sturge-Weber syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, and von Hippel-Lindau disease.
Authors:
Dina Dahan; Gerald M Fenichel; Refaat El-Said
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Adolescent medicine (Philadelphia, Pa.)     Volume:  13     ISSN:  1041-3499     ISO Abbreviation:  Adolesc Med     Publication Date:  2002 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2002-09-24     Completed Date:  2004-01-22     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9006270     Medline TA:  Adolesc Med     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  495-509     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Departments of Pediatics and Neurology, Michigan State University, Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49008-1284, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Child
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Neurocutaneous Syndromes / diagnosis*,  epidemiology,  genetics

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