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A case of Cowden syndrome diagnosed from multiple gastric polyposis.
World journal of gastroenterology - 28 Feb 2012
Ha Minsu, Chung Jun Won, Hahm Ki Baik, Kim Yoon Jae, Lee Woochang, An Jungsuk, Kim Dong Kyu, Kim Myeong Gun
Abstract excerpt
Cowden syndrome is a rare autosomal dominant disorder that is characterized by multiple hamartomas in a variety of tissues and this is associated with germline mutations in the phosphatase and tensin homologue (PTEN) gene, which is the tumor suppressor gene located on chromosome 10q23.3. It is characterized by multiple hamartomatous neoplasms of the skin, oral mucosa, gastrointestinal (GI) tract, bones, central...
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