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Phenotype diversity in familial cylindromatosis: a frameshift mutation in the tumor suppressor gene CYLD underlies different tumors of skin appendages.
The Journal of investigative dermatology - 1 Aug 2002
Poblete Gutiérrez Pamela, Eggermann Thomas, Höller Daniela, Jugert Frank K, Beermann Torsten, Grussendorf-Conen Elke-Ingrid, Zerres Klaus, Merk Hans F, Frank Jorge
Abstract excerpt
Familial cylindromatosis (turban tumor syndrome; Brooke-Spiegler syndrome) (OMIM numbers 123850, 132700, 313100, and 605041) is a rare autosomal dominantly inherited tumor syndrome. The disorder can present with cutaneous adnexal tumors such as cylindromas, trichoepitheliomas, and spiradenomas, a...
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