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;

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