A Case of Cowden Syndrome Associated with Breast Cancer and Thyroid Cancer.
- Author:
Eun Jung HONG
1
;
Hyung Keun KIM
;
Young Seok CHO
;
Jeong Seon JI
;
Chang Wook KIM
;
Chang Whan KIM
;
Bo In LEE
;
Hiun Suk CHAE
;
Sok Won HAN
;
Kyu Yong CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. chs@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cowden syndrome;
Breast carcinoma;
Thyroid carcinoma
- MeSH:
Arm;
Breast Neoplasms*;
Breast*;
Female;
Gastrointestinal Tract;
Hamartoma;
Hamartoma Syndrome, Multiple*;
Humans;
Incidence;
Male;
Mucous Membrane;
Skin;
Thyroid Gland*;
Thyroid Neoplasms*
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2006;32(4):293-297
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Cowden syndrome, which is also known as 'multiple hamartoma syndrome', is an autosomal dominant condition with variable expression resulting from a mutation in the PTEN gene on the chromosome arm, 10q23. Cowden syndrome causes hamartomatous neoplasms of the skin and mucosa, breast, thyroid, and gastrointestinal tract, and is associated with the development of several types of malignancy. In particular, a marked increase in the incidence of breast carcinoma in women and of thyroid carcinoma in both men and women has been reported. We report a case of Cowden syndrome associated with both carcinomas with a review of the relevant literature.
