Cowden's disease and Down syndrome. An exceptional association

C de la Torre; M J Cruces

doi:10.1016/0190-9622(91)70281-6

Cowden's disease and Down syndrome. An exceptional association

J Am Acad Dermatol. 1991 Nov;25(5 Pt 2):909-11. doi: 10.1016/0190-9622(91)70281-6.

Authors

C de la Torre¹, M J Cruces

Affiliation

¹ Service of Dermatology, Hospital Provincial, Pontevedra, Spain.

PMID: 1837034
DOI: 10.1016/0190-9622(91)70281-6

Abstract

Cowden's disease with typical mucocutaneous features developed in a 24-year-old woman who had Down syndrome. To our knowledge this association has not been reported previously. The interest lies in the overlap of some characteristic features of both diseases.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Breast Neoplasms / pathology
Down Syndrome / complications*
Down Syndrome / genetics
Female
Hamartoma Syndrome, Multiple / complications*
Hamartoma Syndrome, Multiple / genetics
Hamartoma Syndrome, Multiple / pathology
Humans
Mouth Neoplasms / pathology
Skin Neoplasms / pathology