Cowden syndrome
Synonyms: Cowden disease | Multiple hamartoma syndrome
A genodermatosis characterized by the presence of multiple hamartomas in various tissues and an increased risk for malignancies of the breast thyroid endometrium kidney and colorectum. When CS is accompanied by germline PTEN mutations it belongs to the PTEN hamartoma tumor syndrome (PHTS) group.
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Orphadata: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Available on http://www.orphadata.org. Data version April 2024
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