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Spiradenomas in Brooke-Spiegler syndrome.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7684205     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Brooke-Spiegler syndrome is an autosomal dominantly inherited disease characterized by the development of multiple trichoepitheliomas and cylindromas. Among other neoplasms that may also occur in Brooke-Spiegler syndrome are basal cell carcinomas and spiradenomas. Spiradenomas and cylindromas have so many features in common that they have been regarded as variants of the same neoplasm. This assumption was supported by the occurrence of both types of lesions in Brooke-Spiegler syndrome. We report a case of Brooke-Spiegler syndrome in which spiradenomas were found in the immediate vicinity of trichoepitheliomas and in continuity with follicles. Because of the embryonic relationship between follicles and apocrine glands, these features indicate that spiradenomas are apocrine neoplasms. We conclude that Brooke-Spiegler syndrome is an inherited disease that affects the folliculosebaceous apocrine unit.
Authors:
W Weyers; M Nilles; F Eckert; W B Schill
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The American Journal of dermatopathology     Volume:  15     ISSN:  0193-1091     ISO Abbreviation:  Am J Dermatopathol     Publication Date:  1993 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1993-06-17     Completed Date:  1993-06-17     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7911005     Medline TA:  Am J Dermatopathol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  156-61     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Center of Dermatology and Andrology, Justus Liebig University, Giessen, Germany.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adenoma, Sweat Gland / pathology*
Adult
Carcinoembryonic Antigen / analysis
Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / pathology*
Cell Nucleus / ultrastructure
Cytoplasm / ultrastructure
Facial Neoplasms / pathology*
Female
Humans
Keratins / analysis
Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / pathology*
Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary / pathology*
S100 Proteins / analysis
Skin Neoplasms / pathology*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Carcinoembryonic Antigen; 0/S100 Proteins; 68238-35-7/Keratins

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