Proteus syndrome: A rare case report

Indian J Hum Genet. 2012 Sep;18(3):356-8. doi: 10.4103/0971-6866.108036.

Abstract

Proteus syndrome (PS) is a rare hamartomatous disorder characterized by various cutaneous and subcutaneous lesions, including vascular malformations, lipomas, hyperpigmentation, and several types of nevi. Partial gigantism with limb or digital overgrowth is pathognomonic of PS. We report a rare case of PS in a 50-year-old man who presented with inferior wall myocardial infarction and was incidentally detected to have hypertrophy of index and middle fingers of both the hands.

Keywords: Gigantism; hamartoma; mosaicism; proteus syndrome.

Publication types

  • Case Reports