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Descriptor English:   Hamartoma Syndrome, Multiple 
Descriptor Spanish:   Síndrome de Hamartoma Múltiple 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Síndrome do Hamartoma Múltiplo 
Synonyms English:   Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba Syndrome
Cowden Disease
Cowden's Disease
Lhermitte-Duclos Disease
Multiple Hamartoma Syndrome
PTEN Hamartoma Tumor Syndrome  
Tree Number:   C04.445.435
C04.651.435
C04.700.435
C16.320.700.435
Definition English:   A hereditary disease characterized by multiple ectodermal, mesodermal, and endodermal nevoid and neoplastic anomalies. Facial trichilemmomas and papillomatous papules of the oral mucosa are the most characteristic lesions. Individuals with this syndrome have a high risk of BREAST CANCER; THYROID CANCER; and ENDOMETRIAL CANCER. This syndrome is associated with mutations in the gene for PTEN PHOSPHATASE. 
History Note English:   91(87); was see under NEOPLASMS, MULTIPLE PRIMARY 1987-90 
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Record Number:   19179 
Unique Identifier:   D006223 

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