Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba syndrome historical perspective

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Template:Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba syndrome Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vamsikrishna Gunnam M.B.B.S [2]

Overview

Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba syndrome (BRRS) was first discovered by Ruvalcaba, in 1980.Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba syndrome was also mentioned with different names previously by different doctors thinking that they were describing a new condition.

Historical Perspective

  • Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba syndrome (BRRS) was first discovered by Ruvalcaba, in 1980.
  • Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba syndrome was also mentioned with different names previously by different doctors thinking that they were describing a new condition and the names are as follows:
    • Ruvalcaba-Myhre syndrome
    • Riley-Smith syndrome
    • Bannayan-Zonana syndrome
  • The overlap of symptoms between Cowden syndrome and Bannayan-Ruvalcaba-Riley syndrome was made in 1996.

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