Proteus Syndrome: A Case Report.
10.3348/jkrs.1998.39.2.403
- Author:
Seon Young YOO
1
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Korea Veterans Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Children, skeletal system;
Extremities, abnormalities;
Hamartoma
- MeSH:
Child;
Diagnosis;
Germ Layers;
Hamartoma;
Humans;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Male;
Proteus Syndrome*;
Proteus*;
Skin
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
1998;39(2):403-406
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Proteus syndrome is a rare congenital hamartomatous condition with a variety of abnormalities affecting allthree germ layers including overgrowth of various parts of the body, hemihypertrophy, unusual skeletalmalformation, skin lesions, and various tumors. I describe the radiologic findings in a 12 year-old boy withProteus syndrome. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging are very useful for the specific diagnosis.
