Hereditary carcinoma syndromes associated with benign head and neck tumors.
Hereditary forms of carcinoma may be associated with benign head and neck tumors. Many of these hereditary carcinoma syndromes present first to the otolaryngologist. Two unusual cases of Gardner's and Muir--Torre's syndromes illustrate the hereditary carcinoma syndromes associated with head and neck lesions. We describe the use of new genetic markers and propose a diagnostic algorithm.
Smith
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Department of Otolaryngology, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA 98431.
Arnold
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Fox
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Blakeslee
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D000328:Adult; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D005736:Gardner Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009386:Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary / Q000150:complications*