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Suspicious pigmented tumor in Mulvihill‐Smith syndrome
Author(s) -
FühlerStiller Maren,
Tronnier Michael
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
jddg: journal der deutschen dermatologischen gesellschaft
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.463
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1610-0387
pISSN - 1610-0379
DOI - 10.1111/j.1610-0387.2010.07516.x
Subject(s) - progeria , dermatology , medicine , premature aging , melanoma , short stature , pediatrics , biology , cancer research , genetics , physiology , gene
Summary Mulvihill‐Smith syndrome is a rare progeria‐like disorder with characteristic findings including premature aging, short stature, pointed face and multiple melanocytic nevi. A young patient with this syndrome was referred to our department because of a pigmented tumor which was suspected to be a malignant melanoma.