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Abnormal distribution and hyperplasia of thyroid C-cells in PTEN-associated tumor syndromes.
Endocrine pathology - 1 Jan 2004
Zambrano Eduardo, Holm Ingrid, Glickman Jonathan, Huang Stephen, Perez-Atayde Antonio, Kozakewich Harry P W, Shamberger Robert C, Nosé Vânia
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Cowden's disease (CD) and Bannayan-Ruvalcaba-Riley syndrome (BRRS) are allelic disorders characterized by multiple hamartomatous overgrowths of the thyroid, breast, skin, and gastrointestinal tract, and an increased risk of developing benign and malignant tumors of the breast and thyroid gland, secondary to germline point mutations in the PTEN gene. In contrast to thyroid epithelial lesions,...
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