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PTEN mosaicism with features of Cowden syndrome.
Clinical genetics - 1 Dec 2013
Gammon A, Jasperson K, Pilarski R, Prior Tw, Kuwada S
Abstract excerpt
We present the first known case of somatic PTEN mosaicism causing features of Cowden syndrome (CS) and inheritance in the subsequent generation. A 20-year-old woman presented for genetics evaluation with multiple ganglioneuromas of the colon. On examination, she was found to have a thyroid goiter, macrocephaly, and tongue papules, all suggestive of CS. However, her reported family history was not suspicious for...
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