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Proteus syndrome is an overgrowth disorder caused by a rare genetic mosaicism. A genetic mutation during embryonic develop gives rise to overgrowth in a subset of the individual's cells

Proteus syndrome, also known as Wiedemann syndrome (named after the German paediatrician Hans-Rudolf Wiedemann), is a congenital disorder that causes skin overgrowth and atypical bone development, often accompanied by tumors over half the body.

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• Related: Epidermal nevus syndrome, Mosaic (genetics)

GeneReviews/NCBI/NIH/UW entry on PTEN Hamartoma Tu... GeneReviews/NCBI/NIH/UW entry on PTEN Hamartoma Tumor Syndrome (PHTS) www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bookshelf/br.fcgi?book=gene&part=phts - Web

The Proteus Family Network UK The Proteus Family Network UK www.proteus-uk.org - Web

The Proteus Syndrome Foundation The Proteus Syndrome Foundation www.proteus-syndrome.org - Web

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