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Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba syndrome with deforming lipomatous hamartomas in infant--case report.
Anais brasileiros de dermatologia - 1 Jan 2000
Gontijo Gabriela Maria Abreu, Pinto Clóvis Antonio Lopes, Rogatto Silvia Regina, Cunha Isabela Werneck da, Aguiar Samuel, Alves Célia Antônia Xavier de Moraes
Abstract excerpt
Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba Syndrome is a rare condition caused by mutations in the PTEN gene. It displays association of multiple lipomas, macrocephaly, hemangiomas, hamartomatous intestinal polyposis, developmental delay and speckled pigmented maculae on the male genitalia. We report the case of a nine-month-old boy who had fast growing and progressive tumors for three months, macrocephaly and lentigines on the...
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