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...

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Main Authors: Carolina Alejandra Rios, Ricardo Villalon, Jorge Munoz, Monica Acuna, Lucia Cifuentes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina
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