Proteus Syndrome: Report of Intra-Abdominal Lipomatosis
Abstract Proteus syndrome (PS) is an extremely rare sporadic disorder that manifests as an asymmetric, disproportionate overgrowth of any connective tissues, such as bone, fat, or epidermal nevi, in a mosaic or patchy pattern. This hamartoneoplastic syndrome was first described by Cohen and Hayden....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Georg Thieme Verlag KG
2013-04-01
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Series: | European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0033-1343078 |