Synonym(s)
Lentiginosis; Lentiginosis Syndromes
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Heterogeneous group of diseases in which lentiginosis of the skin/mucosa is present as a monitoring sign. This group of diseases includes:
Generalized Lentiginosis
- LEOPARD Syndrome
- NAME syndrome (identical to LAMB syndrome, Carney syndrome, Carney complex)
- Tay-Sachs syndrome (seesphingolipidoses below, detection of café-au-lait stains)
Localized lentiginosis
- Bandler Syndrome
- Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome
- Lentiginosis centrofacialis (Touraine)
- Laugier-Hunziker syndrome
- Cantu syndrome(hypertrichosis with osteochondrodysplasia of the Cantu type)
- Cowden Syndrome
- xeroderma pigmentosum
- Partial unilateral lentiginosis (segmental arrangement)
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Bandler syndrome; Café-au-lait stain; Carney complex; Cowden syndrome; Hypertrichosis with osteochondrodysplasia of the cantu type; Laugier-hunziker syndrome; Lentiginosis centrofacialis; Lentiginosis partiale unilaterale; Leopard syndrome; Peutz-jeghers syndrome; ... Show allDisclaimer
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