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Cutaneous lipoma in children: 5 cases with Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba syndrome.
Journal of pediatric surgery - 1 Sept 2006
Buisson Philippe, Leclair Marc-David, Jacquemont Sébastien, Podevin Guillaume, Camby Caroline, David Albert, Heloury Yves
Abstract excerpt
Cutaneous lipoma is rare in children, but it can be part of a syndrome such as the Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba syndrome (BRRS). The BRRS is a dominant autosomal disorder characterized by cutaneous lipomas, macrocephaly, intestinal polyps, and developmental delay associated with PTEN gene mutations. This syndrome is thought to represent a pediatric form of the Cowden syndrome, characterized among other features by an...
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