Yonsei Medical Journal  2002;43(2):259-266

doi:10.3349/ymj.2002.43.2.259

Proteus Syndrome: A Natural Clinical Course of Proteus Syndrome.

John A LINTON 1 ; Byeong Kwon SEO ; Choong San OH

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Keywords

Macrodactyly; hemihypertrophy; proteus syndrome

Country

Republic 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.