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Radiologic manifestations of Proteus syndrome.
Radiographics : a review publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc - 1 Jan 2000
Jamis-Dow Carlos A, Turner Joyce, Biesecker Leslie G, Choyke Peter L
Abstract excerpt
Proteus syndrome is a sporadic disorder named for its highly variable manifestations. The disease causes tissue overgrowth in a mosaic pattern and may affect tissues derived from any germinal layer. The disease process is not usually apparent at birth but develops rapidly in childhood. Common manifestations include macrodactyly, vertebral abnormalities, asymmetric limb overgrowth and length discrepancy,...
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