title: Suspicious pigmented tumor in Mulvihill-Smith syndrome.
abstract: Mulvihill-Smith syndrome is a rare progeria-like disorder with characteristic findings including premature aging, short stature, pointed face and multiple melanocytic nevi. A young patient with this syndrome was referred to our department because of a pigmented tumor which was suspected to be a malignant melanoma.
authors: Department of Dermatology, Venerology, and Allergology, Hildesheim Hospital GmbH, Germany. m.fuehler@klinikum-hildesheim.de
authors: Maren
authors: M
authors: Fühler-Stiller
authors: Michael
authors: M
authors: Tronnier
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006130:Growth Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D009508:Nevus, Pigmented / Q000175:diagnosis; D011371:Progeria / Q000175:diagnosis; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*