| Proteus syndrome: a newly recognized hamartomatous syndrome with significant craniofacial dysmorphology. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 8601022 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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A new disorder describing multiple hamartomas distinct from neurofibromatosis and Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber syndrome was first reported in 1979. It was named Proteus syndrome after the Greek god Proteus, the polymorphous, who could change his shape at will to avoid capture. The clinical manifestations are extensive, including cranial exostoses; progressive enlargement, asymmetry and disfigurement of the skull; macrocephaly; exostoses of the ear canals, nasal bridge, and alveolar ridge; partial gigantism of the hands or feet, asymmetry of the limbs, plantar hyperplasia, hemangiomas, lipomas, lymphangiomas, varicosities, verrucous epidermal nevi, and long bone overgrowth. A case report of Proteus syndrome is presented and discussed along with a review of the pertinent literature. |
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Authors:
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A G Tattelbaum; C R Dufresne |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of craniofacial surgery Volume: 6 ISSN: 1049-2275 ISO Abbreviation: J Craniofac Surg Publication Date: 1995 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1996-05-09 Completed Date: 1996-05-09 Revised Date: 2005-11-16 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9010410 Medline TA: J Craniofac Surg Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 151-60 Citation Subset: D |
Affiliation:
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Department of Plastic Surgery, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC 20037, USA. |
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Adolescent Dental Care for Chronically Ill* Facial Asymmetry / pathology Facial Bones / abnormalities* Female Humans Proteus Syndrome* / diagnosis, pathology, surgery |
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