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Muir-Torre syndrome.

Authors :
Navi D
Wadhera A
Fung MA
Fazel N
Source :
Dermatology online journal [Dermatol Online J] 2006 Sep 08; Vol. 12 (5), pp. 4. Date of Electronic Publication: 2006 Sep 08.
Publication Year :
2006

Abstract

A 65-year-old man with a history of multiple neoplastic and pre-neoplastic gastrointestinal lesions as well as urogenital carcinoma presented for evaluation of two asymptomatic skin-colored papules in the head and neck region. Biopsy revealed sebaceous neoplasms and immunohistochemical staining was negative for the presence of hMSH-2 protein in both specimens. These findings were consistent with a diagnosis of Muir-Torre syndrome in the setting of a prior history of visceral malignancies. Muir-Torre Syndrome is a rare autosomal dominant genodermatosis associated with mutations in mismatch repair proteins, hMSH-2 and hMLH-1, which predispose affected patients to visceral malignancies as well as sebaceous gland neoplasms.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1087-2108
Volume :
12
Issue :
5
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Dermatology online journal
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
16962019