Preferred Label : proteus syndrome;
MeSH definition : Hamartoneoplastic malformation syndrome of uncertain etiology characterized by partial
GIGANTISM of the hands and/or feet, asymmetry of the limbs, plantar hyperplasia, hemangiomas
(HEMANGIOMA), lipomas (LIPOMA), lymphangiomas (LYMPHANGIOMA), epidermal NEVI; MACROCEPHALY;
cranial HYPEROSTOSIS, and long-bone overgrowth. Joseph Merrick, the so-called elephant
man, apparently suffered from Proteus syndrome and not NEUROFIBROMATOSIS, a disorder
with similar characteristics.;
MeSH synonym : elephant man disease;
CISMeF synonym : Protée; proteus's syndrome;
Related MeSH term : Proteus-Like syndrome; Proteus Like Syndrome; Syndrome, Proteus-Like;
MeSH annotation : hamartomas & multiple abnorm; Proteus refers to the sea god in Greek mythol who could
assume many forms; do not use /congen & do not coord with INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proteus syndrome;
Origin ID : D016715;
UMLS CUI : C0085261;
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Hamartoneoplastic malformation syndrome of uncertain etiology characterized by partial
GIGANTISM of the hands and/or feet, asymmetry of the limbs, plantar hyperplasia, hemangiomas
(HEMANGIOMA), lipomas (LIPOMA), lymphangiomas (LYMPHANGIOMA), epidermal NEVI; MACROCEPHALY;
cranial HYPEROSTOSIS, and long-bone overgrowth. Joseph Merrick, the so-called elephant
man, apparently suffered from Proteus syndrome and not NEUROFIBROMATOSIS, a disorder
with similar characteristics.
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