A Case of Reed's Syndrome: An Underdiagnosed Tumor Disorder

A Case of Reed's Syndrome: An Underdiagnosed Tumor Disorder

Cutaneous leiomyomas are uncommon, benign smooth muscle tumors originating from the arrector pili muscle of the hair follicle that are frequently unrecognized and underdiagnosed by clinicians. They sometimes coexist with common uterine fibroids in an inherited disorder named multiple cutaneous and u...

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Main Authors: Georgios Kontochristopoulos, Anargyros Kouris, Evgenia Balamoti, Charitomeni Vavouli, Vasiliki Markantoni, Elefteria Christofidou, Christina Antoniou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2014-07-01
Series:Case Reports in Dermatology
Subjects:
Reed’s syndrome
Cutaneous leiomyoma
Uterine fibroid
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/365862
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spelling doaj-e7721aa3f5514ebda9d33ce2439b12ef2020-11-24T23:02:53ZengKarger PublishersCase Reports in Dermatology1662-65672014-07-016218919310.1159/000365862365862A Case of Reed's Syndrome: An Underdiagnosed Tumor DisorderGeorgios KontochristopoulosAnargyros KourisEvgenia BalamotiCharitomeni VavouliVasiliki MarkantoniElefteria ChristofidouChristina AntoniouCutaneous leiomyomas are uncommon, benign smooth muscle tumors originating from the arrector pili muscle of the hair follicle that are frequently unrecognized and underdiagnosed by clinicians. They sometimes coexist with common uterine fibroids in an inherited disorder named multiple cutaneous and uterine leiomyomatosis, also referred to as Reed's syndrome. We report a case of Reed's syndrome in a young woman who had been misdiagnosed for many years.http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/365862Reed’s syndromeCutaneous leiomyomaUterine fibroid
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author Georgios Kontochristopoulos
Anargyros Kouris
Evgenia Balamoti
Charitomeni Vavouli
Vasiliki Markantoni
Elefteria Christofidou
Christina Antoniou
spellingShingle Georgios Kontochristopoulos
Anargyros Kouris
Evgenia Balamoti
Charitomeni Vavouli
Vasiliki Markantoni
Elefteria Christofidou
Christina Antoniou
A Case of Reed's Syndrome: An Underdiagnosed Tumor Disorder
Case Reports in Dermatology
Reed’s syndrome
Cutaneous leiomyoma
Uterine fibroid
author_facet Georgios Kontochristopoulos
Anargyros Kouris
Evgenia Balamoti
Charitomeni Vavouli
Vasiliki Markantoni
Elefteria Christofidou
Christina Antoniou
author_sort Georgios Kontochristopoulos
title A Case of Reed's Syndrome: An Underdiagnosed Tumor Disorder
title_short A Case of Reed's Syndrome: An Underdiagnosed Tumor Disorder
title_full A Case of Reed's Syndrome: An Underdiagnosed Tumor Disorder
title_fullStr A Case of Reed's Syndrome: An Underdiagnosed Tumor Disorder
title_full_unstemmed A Case of Reed's Syndrome: An Underdiagnosed Tumor Disorder
title_sort case of reed's syndrome: an underdiagnosed tumor disorder
publisher Karger Publishers
series Case Reports in Dermatology
issn 1662-6567
publishDate 2014-07-01
description Cutaneous leiomyomas are uncommon, benign smooth muscle tumors originating from the arrector pili muscle of the hair follicle that are frequently unrecognized and underdiagnosed by clinicians. They sometimes coexist with common uterine fibroids in an inherited disorder named multiple cutaneous and uterine leiomyomatosis, also referred to as Reed's syndrome. We report a case of Reed's syndrome in a young woman who had been misdiagnosed for many years.
topic Reed’s syndrome
Cutaneous leiomyoma
Uterine fibroid
url http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/365862
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