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Cowden disease

rare

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.

Identifiers
MONDO:0016063 Orphanet:201
Part of
Autosomal dominant diseaseHereditary skin disorder
Also known as
CD · Cowden syndrome · Cowden's disease · MHAM · multiple hamartoma syndrome

Subtypes

All diseases Rare only
Disease Subtypes
Cowden syndrome 1
Cowden syndrome 2
Cowden syndrome 3
Cowden syndrome 4
Cowden syndrome 5
Cowden syndrome 6
Cowden syndrome 7
Sacral hemangiomas multiple congenital abnormalities

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