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Novel mutation in the fumarate hydratase gene in a patient with Reed syndrome.
Dermatology online journal - 16 Oct 2015
Smith S, Casady M, Driscoll M S
Abstract excerpt
Reed syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by cutaneous leiomyomas, uterine leiomyomas, and renal cell carcinoma caused by mutations in the fumarate hydratase gene. Dermatologic evaluation is often the first or only opportunity to discover the diagnosis of Reed syndrome in affected patients, which may prove to be life-saving. We present a 40-year-old woman with history of large uterine...
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