Proteus Syndrome-A Rare Disease
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Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com it may present itself (Proteus in Greek means polymorph), being an extremely rare disease: about 200 cases have been described worldwide, with about 120 being alive [3]. Characterized by pigmented verrucous nevus and thickening of the skin, lipomas, hemangiomas, hemihypertrophy, gigantism of the extremities (hands and feet), visceral abnormalities and accelerated growth rate of the patient in the first years of life [2].
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