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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Main Authors: Basak Erginel, Melih Akin, Abdullah Yildiz, Cetin Karadag, Nihat Sever, Canan Tanik, Mehmet Erturk, Ali Ihsan Dokucu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2013-04-01
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