Muir-Torre Syndrome: case report and molecular characterization
CONTEXT: Muir-Torre syndrome is a rare autosomal dominant genodermatosis caused by mutations in the mismatch repair genes. It is characterized by the presence of sebaceous skin tumors and internal malignancies, affecting mainly the colon, rectum and urogenital tract. Awareness of this syndrome amon...
Main Authors: | Carolina Alejandra Rios, Ricardo Villalon, Jorge Munoz, Monica Acuna, Lucia Cifuentes |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação Paulista de Medicina
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Series: | São Paulo Medical Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802014000100061&lng=en&tlng=en |
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