Reassessment of the Proteus syndrome literature: Application of diagnostic criteria to published cases

American Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 130 A, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 111-122

  Turner, Joyce T ^a   Cohen Jr , M Michael ^b   Biesecker, Leslie G ^a  

^a NATIONAL HUMAN GENOME RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asymmetry; Cerebriform connective tissue nevus; Disorganized bone; Disproportionate overgrowth; Hemihyperplasia; Hyperostoses; Lipomas

Indexed keywords

BONE MALFORMATION; CALCIFICATION; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM MALFORMATION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EYE DISEASE; GROWTH DISORDER; HUMAN; HYPEROSTOSIS; LUNG CYST; MULTIPLE CANCER; NEVUS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCOLIOSIS; SEX RATIO; TOOTH DISEASE; TUMOR;

DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; KIDNEY DISEASES; MALE; PROTEUS SYNDROME; UROLOGIC DISEASES;

EID: 4644251811     PISSN: 15524825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.30327     Document Type: Review

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