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Cutaneous lesions associated to multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 1.
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV - 1 Jul 2008
Vidal A, Iglesias M J, Fernández B, Fonseca E, Cordido F
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) is a genetic disease that predisposes to endocrine tumour development. Some cutaneous lesions (angiofibromas, collagenomas, melanosis guttaca, lipomas, melanomas, 'cafe au lait macules') have been associated to this syndrome. We compare the prevalence of cutaneous lesion in affected patients with their non-carrier relatives. PATIENTS AND METHOD: We studied 9...
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