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Proteus syndrome: An update
11 Jul 2005
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Proteus syndrome is a complex disorder consisting variably of disproportionate, asymmetric overgrowth of body parts; cerebriform connective tissue nevi; epidermal nevi; vascular malformations of the capillary, venous, and lymphatic types; and dysregulated adipose tissue. Serious complications may ensue, such as pulmonary embolism, cystic lung disease, and various neoplasms. Somatic mosaicism, lethal in the...
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