Proteus Syndrome: A Natural Clinical Course of Proteus Syndrome.
10.3349/ymj.2002.43.2.259
- Author:
John A LINTON
1
;
Byeong Kwon SEO
;
Choong San OH
Author Information
1. International Health Care Center, Severance Hospital, Department of Family Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. yohan@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report ; Review
- Keywords:
Macrodactyly;
hemihypertrophy;
proteus syndrome
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Case Report;
Disease Progression;
Human;
Male;
Proteus Syndrome/diagnosis/etiology/*physiopathology/therapy
- From:Yonsei Medical Journal
2002;43(2):259-266
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A 16-year-old Korean male patient presented with macrodactyly, hemihypertrophy of the face and extremities, plantar cerebriform hyperplasia, a subcutaneous mass of the left chest, macrocephaly and verrucous epidermal nevi. These findings are consistent with Proteus Syndrome. The clinical features, etiology, management, natural course and differential diagnosis of this case are discussed.
