A case of Cowden's syndrome associated with Lhermitte-Duclos disease.
- Author:
Dae Kwan LIM
1
;
Sung Eun KIM
;
Jung Young SONG
;
Do Hyun KIM
;
Seon Jeong KIM
;
Moo In PARK
;
Seun Ja PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Kosin University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea. parksj@ns.kosinmed.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cowden disease;
Lhermitte-Duclos disease
- MeSH:
Hamartoma Syndrome, Multiple;
Humans;
Middle Aged
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2009;76(Suppl 1):S31-S34
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Cowden's disease, or multiple hamartoma syndrome, is an uncommon autosomal dominant condition characterized by mucocutaneous lesions and systemic malignancies. Lhermitte-Duclos disease, or dysplastic gangliocytoma of the cerebellum, is a rare cerebellar lesion that can cause mass effects in the posterior fossa. It may occur sporadically, or in association with Cowden's syndrome. We report a case of Cowden's disease associated with Lhermitte-Duclos disease in a 49-year-old man who underwent a routine checkup
