Reed's Syndrome

Indian J Dermatol. 2018 May-Jun;63(3):261-263. doi: 10.4103/ijd.IJD_69_18.

Abstract

Multiple cutaneous and uterine leiomyomatosis (MCUL), also known as Reed's syndrome, is a rare genodermatosis, with an autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance. It results from a germline heterozygous mutation of fumarate hydratase gene, that is classified as a tumor suppressor gene. Hereditary leiomyomatosis and renal cell cancer is characterized by the association of MCUL with renal cell carcinoma. We report a case of a 57-year-old woman, with multiple cutaneous leiomyomas as the presenting sign of Reed's syndrome.

Keywords: Fumarate hydratase; leiomyomatosis; renal cell cancer.