title: An unusual initial presentation of Proteus syndrome: macrosyndactyly.
abstract: Proteus syndrome is a complex disorder characterized by a wide variety of deformities including macrodactyly. In the present report, we present a case with complex macrosyndactyly in his hand. The patient was surgically treated. However, he admitted with lymphangiomas on his body during the follow-up period, leading to the diagnosis of Proteus syndrome. This article discusses the differential diagnosis of Proteus syndrome and the treatment methods used for macrodactyly along with the presentation of the case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Division of Hand Surgery, Medicine Faculty of Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey. cyildirimturk@ttmail.com
authors.forename: Cemil Yıldırım
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Türk
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Güney
authors.forename: Mithat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Oner
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Halıcı
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005385:Fingers / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008202:Lymphangioma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D016715:Proteus Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology