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Diagnostic error: what Muir-Torre syndrome has taught us.
BMJ case reports - 20 Mar 2015
Wall Dmitri, Hackett Caitriona Bridget, Healy Vourneen, Ramsay Bart
Abstract excerpt
A low-grade sebaceous carcinoma was excised from a 55-year-old woman's neck. At follow-up, 11 months later, a recent diagnosis of mucinous adenocarcinoma of the colon and history of clear cell endometrial carcinoma were identified. A strong family history of bowel cancer suggested Muir-Torre syndrome. Unexpectedly, hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer had previously been genetically confirmed; the results...
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