title: Cowden's disease--its importance for otolaryngologists.
abstract: Cowden's disease is a rare predominantly inherited disease, characterized by mucocutaneous lesions, gastrointestinal polyposis and benign or malignant thyroid and breast tumours. The report deals with a typical case of this disease with emphasis on its importance for otolaryngologists.
authors.affiliation: University Department for Otorhinolaryngology and Cervicofacial Surgery, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Smid
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zargi
mesh_terms: D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006223:Hamartoma Syndrome, Multiple / Q000473:pathology*; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000002:abnormalities; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D008067:Lipoma / Q000473:pathology; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008875:Middle Aged; D010212:Papilloma / Q000473:pathology; D010610:Pharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D013365:Submandibular Gland Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology