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FGFR3 Mutations and the Skin: Report of a Patient with a FGFR3 Gene Mutation, Acanthosis Nigricans, Hypochondroplasia and Hyperinsulinemia and Review of the Literature
1 Jan 2010
Abstract excerpt
Fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (FGFR3) gene mutations in the germline are well-known causes of skeletal syndromes. Somatic FGFR3 mutations have been found in malignant neoplasms and more recently in several cutaneous elements. We present a 14-year-old girl with mild hypochondroplasia who developed acanthosis nigricans. The report of a K650Q mutation in the FGFR3 gene in a similar case prompted us to conduct...
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