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[Muir-Torre syndrome: rare association with duodenal carcinoma].
Annales de pathologie - 1 Dec 2009
Bacha Dhouha, Deschamps Lydia, Sauvanet Alain, Couvelard Anne
Abstract excerpt
Muir-Torre syndrome, a rare autosomal dominant inherited disease, is characterized by the synchronous or metachronous occurrence of at least one sebaceous gland neoplasia such as an adenoma or carcinoma, with or without keratoacanthoma, and at least one internal malignancy, mostly colorectal cancer. Visceral malignant neoplasms seem to be less aggressive than their sporadic counterparts. Muir-Torre syndrome has...
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