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* Proteus syndrome was first discovered by Frederick Treves, a British surgeon, in 1884. | * Proteus syndrome was first discovered by Frederick Treves, a British surgeon, in 1884. | ||
* Frederick Treves | * Frederick Treves showed the proteus syndrome on Joseph Merrick, who used to be called as the famous Elephant Man, to the Pathological Society of London. | ||
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Revision as of 20:55, 26 March 2019
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vamsikrishna Gunnam M.B.B.S [2]
Synonyms and keywords:PS
Overview
Proteus syndrome is an exceedingly rare disorder which falls under the category of hamartomatous disorder. Proteus syndrome is a very complex disorder which involves multiple organ systems in the body.
Historical Perspective
Discovery
- Proteus syndrome was first discovered by Frederick Treves, a British surgeon, in 1884.
- Frederick Treves showed the proteus syndrome on Joseph Merrick, who used to be called as the famous Elephant Man, to the Pathological Society of London.