Cowden syndrome

• Main Authors: Ravi Prakash S (Author), Suma G (Author), Goel Sumit (Author)
• פורמט: ספר
• יצא לאור: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• נושאים: article
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Cowden syndrome or multiple hamartoma syndrome is an autosomal dominant condition with variable expressions that result mainly from mutation in the <i>PTEN</i> gene on arm 10q. It is characterized by multiple hamartomatous neoplasms of the skin, oral mucosa, gastrointestinal tract, bones...