Cowden syndrome is characterized hamartomatous lesions that can develop from all three germ cell derivatives. This disorder predisposes patients to develop malignant tumors of the breast, endometrium, and thyroid. We present a patient with clinically relevant manifestations of Cowden syndrome, with
Metastatic insular thyroid carcinoma in the pediatric patient
โ Scribed by Kimberly A. Donnellan; Jeffery D. Carron; Steven A. Bigler; Richard O. Wein
- Book ID
- 116214099
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 627 KB
- Volume
- 30
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1532-818X
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## Abstract Cowden syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by benign and malignant hamartomatous lesions that can develop from all three germ cell derivatives. This disorder predisposes patients to develop malignant tumors of the breast, endometrium, and thyroid. We present a patie
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