Hamartoma risk factors
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Maria Fernanda Villarreal, M.D. [2]
Overview
The most potent risk factor in the development of hamartomas is familial syndromes, such as: Cowden disease, Peutz-Jeghers syndrome, and PTEN related syndromes.[1]
Risk factors
- The most potent risk factor in the development of hamartomas is familial hamartomatous syndromes.
- Risk factors associated with hamartomatous formation, include:[2]
- Cowden’s syndrome
- Peutz-Jeghers syndrome
- PTEN hamartoma tumour syndrome
- Juvenile polyposis syndrome
- Hereditary mixed polyposis syndrome
- Tuberous sclerosis
- Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba syndrome
References
- ↑ Brown K, Mund DF, Aberle DR, Batra P, Young DA (1994). "Intrathoracic calcifications: radiographic features and differential diagnoses". Radiographics. 14 (6): 1247–61. doi:10.1148/radiographics.14.6.7855339. PMID 7855339.
- ↑ Richardson MS (2016). "Familiar and unfamiliar pseudoneoplastic lesions of the head and neck". Semin Diagn Pathol. 33 (1): 24–30. doi:10.1053/j.semdp.2015.09.004. PMID 26739631.