Síndrome de Proteus y síndrome de West en lactante femenina / Proteus Syndrome and West Syndrome in female infant

Introducción: El síndrome de Proteus es un raro síndrome hamartomoso congenito con manifestaciones neuroectodérmicas, de carácter progresivo y grado de severidad variable. Objetivo: Presentar un caso clínico donde se combinan dismorfias faciales, crecimiento excesivo de una hemicara, macrocráneo y manifestaciones neurológicas. Presentación del caso: lactante de 10 meses, femenina, con antecedentes de embarazo de riesgo, hija de madre adolescente, con exposición fetal a tabaco, marihuana y alcohol; nació con macrocefalia, dismorfia facial con hemihipertrofia derecha y nevó hiperpigmentado que comenzó con espasmos infantiles desde el primer mes vida y se diagnosticó síndrome west de etiología estructural con hemimegancefalia derecha. Cumple los criterios clínicos de síndrome de Proteus y tuvo una respuesta favorable con control de los espasmos, mejoría de la hipsarritmia y del desarrollo psicomotor, con tratamiento combinado de hormona adenocorticotrópica y vigabatrina. Conclusiones: el síndrome de Proteus se caracteriza por crecimiento exagerado en varios tejidos (epidérmico, conectivo, óseo, adiposo y endotelial) durante la embriogénesis, por lo que las manifestaciones clínicas suelen ser evidentes desde el nacimiento o en los primeros años de vida, se relaciona con un grupo de casos con malformaciones del sistema nervioso central y síndrome de West(AU)

Introduction: Proteus syndrome is a rare congenital hamartoma syndrome with neuroectodermal manifestations of progressive kind and a degree of variable severity. Objective: To present a clinical case where facial diysmorphias, the excessive growth of a hemicara, a macro-skull, and neurological manifestations are combined. Case presentation: A 10-month-old female infant with a history of risky pregnancy, daughter of a teenage mother, with fetal exposure to tobacco, marijuana and alcohol. She was born with macrocephaly, facial dysmorphia with right hemihypertrophy, hyperpigmented nevus that started with infantile spasms from the first month of life; and West syndrome of structural etiology with right hemimegalencephaly was diagnosed. The patient meets the clinical criteria of Proteus syndrome and she had a favorable response to the combined treatment of adrenocorticotropic hormone and Vigabatrin with control of spasms, improvement of hypsarrhythmia and psychomotor development. Conclusions: Proteus syndrome is characterized by exaggerated growth in various tissues (epidermal, connective, bone, adipose and endothelial) during embryogenesis, so that clinical manifestations are usually evident from birth or in the first years of life. It is related with a group of cases with malformations of the central nervous system and West syndrome(AU)

Utilidad del método clínico en el diagnóstico de algunos síndromes genéticos / Use fulness of the clinical method for diagnosing a group of clinical syndromes

Introducción: El método científico es un método general, constituido por varias etapas necesarias en el desarrollo de toda investigación científica. Es la forma de abordar la realidad y estudiar los fenómenos de la naturaleza, para descubrir su esencia y sus interrelaciones. El método clínico es la aplicación particular del método científico en el ejercicio de la práctica médica, y en las condiciones económicas actuales prevalecientes a nivel mundial resulta de inestimable valor su aplicación por las ventajas que reporta desde ese punto de vista, así como también por el bienestar del paciente que no es sometido a innecesarios y costosos procedimientos diagnósticos. Objetivo: Proporcionar al personal médico los criterios clínicos para lograr, mediante el uso del método clínico, el diagnóstico de algunos síndromes genéticos; los que han sido elaborados luego de una exhaustiva delineación clínica de estos. Métodos: Se realizó una revisión de los textos básicos de genética clínica y sindromología con independencia del año de su publicación y se realizó una búsqueda en las bases de datos Medline, Lilacs y Cochrane en el periodo comprendido entre 2012 y 2016. Conclusiones: Fueron reflejados los criterios establecidos para el diagnóstico clínico de catorce síndromes genéticos(AU)

Introduction: The scientific method is a general method which consists of several stages necessary for the development of all scientific research. It is the way to approach reality and to study the phenomena of nature, to discover their essence and interrelations. The clinical method is the particular application of the scientific method in the medical practice, and in the current economic conditions prevailing worldwide, its application is of inestimable value because of the advantages it brings from that point of view, as well as for the well-being of the patient, who would not be subjected to unnecessary and expensive diagnostic procedures. Objective: To provide the medical personnel with the clinical criteria to achieve, through the use of the clinical method, the diagnosis of some genetic syndromes. Such criteria have been elaborated after an exhaustive clinical description of those conditions. Methods: A review of basic texts of clinical genetics and syndromology was carried out regardless the year of publication. A search was carried out in the databases Medline, Lilacs and Cochrane, in the period between 2012 and 2016. Conclusions: The criteria established for the clinical diagnosis of fourteen genetic syndromes have been presented(AU)

Síndrome de Proteus: reporte de un caso y revisión de la literatura / Proteus syndrome: a case report and literature review

El síndrome de Proteus corresponde a una entidad poco frecuente caracterizada por un sobrecrecimiento progresivo de piel, tejido óseo y adiposo, debido a una mutación somática activante del gen AKT1. Existen distintas manifestaciones cutáneas entre las que se incluyen nevo cerebriforme de tejido conectivo plantar, nevo epidérmico, malformaciones vasculares y trastornos del tejido adiposo que pueden alertar al dermatólogo para poder diagnosticar esta condición, permitiendo un manejo precoz que impida el desarrollo de complicaciones y la muerte temprana. Presentamos el caso de una paciente de 9 años cuya historia clínica y examen físico reflejan los hallazgos clásicos del síndrome de Proteus, recalcando la importancia de un manejo multidisciplinario oportuno.

Proteus syndrome is a rare condition characterized by a progressive overgrowth of skin, bone tissue and adipose tissue, due to an activating somatic mutation of the AKT1 gene. Different cutaneous manifestations that include cerebriform connective tissue nevi, epidermal nevus, vascular malformations and adipose tissue disorders can alert the dermatologist to diagnose this condition, allowing an early management that prevents the complications and early death. We present the case of a 9-year-old patient whose clinical history and physical examination reflect the classic findings of Proteus syndrome, highlighting the importance of a multidisciplinary management.

Proteus syndrome

Abstract: Proteus syndrome is a rare syndrome characterized by disproportionate overgrowth of limbs, multiple hamartomas, and vascular malformations. The cerebriform connective tissue nevi, also called cerebriform plantar hyperplasia, are present in most patients, and is the main characteristic of the syndrome. If present, even alone, they can be considered as a pathognomonic sign. This article reports a classic case of Proteus syndrome in a 2-year-old male patient who began to show a discrete asymmetry of the right hemibody in relation to the left one after birth, which increased over the months. He also showed cerebriform plantar hyperplasia and Port-wine stains, among other alterations.

Bronchoscopic concerns in Proteus syndrome: a case report / 대한마취과학회지

Proteus syndrome (PS) is a rare congenital hamartomatous disorder with multisystem involvement. PS shows highly clinical variability due to overgrowth of the affected areas, and several features can make anesthetic management challenging. Little is known about the airway problem associated with anesthesia in PS patients. An 11-year-old girl with PS was scheduled for ear surgery under general anesthesia. She had features complicating intubation including facial asymmetry and disproportion, abnormal teeth, limitation of neck movement due to torticollis, and thoracolumbar scoliosis. This study reports on a case of deformed airway of a PS patient under fiberoptic bronchoscopy.

Síndrome de Proteus: relato de casos / Proteus Syndrome: case reports

INTRODUÇÃO: A síndrome de Proteus é uma doença complexa e rara, classificada nos grupo das hamartoses. Foi primeiramente descrita em dois pacientes, em 1979, por Cohen e Hayden. Existe dificuldade no diagnóstico, sendo comum a confusão com síndromes de Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber, neurofibromatose ou Stuge-Weber. Apresentamos dois casos tratados no Serviço de Cirurgia Plástica e Reparadora da Universidade Federal do Paraná. MÉTODO: Paciente masculino (caso 1), que chegou ao serviço aos 6 anos de idade, tendo como principais apresentações lipomatoses e assimetrias. A segunda paciente (caso 2) deu entrada no serviço com 20 anos de idade e diagnóstico de síndrome de Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber, que posteriormente mostrou se tratar de síndrome de Proteus. CONCLUSÃO: A hipótese etiológica mais aceita para a doença é genética. Acredita-se que exista mosaicismo somático e que a doença seja letal no estado não mosaico. Morte prematura é bastante frequente. Entretanto, a sequela mais comum é a ocorrência de tumores incomuns. O cuidado dos pacientes portadores da síndrome é um desafio devido às suas consequências médicas e psicossociais.

INTRODUCTION: Proteus syndrome is a complex and rare disorder classified as a hamartomatous disease. It was first described in two patients in 1979, by Cohen and Hayden. Proteus syndrome is difficult to diagnose, and is often confused with Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber syndrome, neurofibromatosis, or Sturge-Weber syndrome. In this study we describe two patients who were treated at the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Service of the Federal University of Paraná. METHOD: A 6-year-old male patient (case 1) presented to the Service with lipomatosis and asymmetry, as the primary findings. A 20-year-old (case 2) was admitted to the Service with a diagnosis of Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber syndrome, which later was shown to be Proteus syndrome. CONCLUSION: The etiological hypothesis that is most accepted for this disease is genetic. It is believed that somatic mosaicism may occur during pathogenesis, which can be lethal in the mosaic state. Premature death is common. However, the most common sequelae are the occurrence of unusual tumors. The care of patients with this syndrome is a challenge due to medical and psychosocial consequences.

Fronto-temporal cerebriform connective tissue nevus in Proteus syndrome.

Proteus syndrome is one of the very rare syndromes with occurrence of cerebriform connective tissue nevus. The aim of the present manuscript was to present a case of Proteus syndrome in an unusual facial location, which to the best of our knowledge, is being reported for the first time. The unusual occurrence further strengthens the mosaical basis of its etiopathogenesis.

Proteus Syndrome: Report of a Case with Developmental Glaucoma

The purpose of this study was to report developmental glaucoma and pseudopapilledema in a patient with Proteus syndrome. We defined the presence of developmental glaucoma, right pseudopapilledema and myopia in a 4.5-year-old patient with Proteus syndrome. Marked right hemihypertrophy, lipoma, macrodactyly, and asymmetry of the limbs were observed on systemic examination. A cavernoma was also detected in magnetic resonance imaging of the brain. The patient underwent bilateral goniotomy surgery due to glaucoma. The surgical outcomes were satisfactory in both eyes. In conclusions developmental glaucoma and pseudopapilledema might be associated with Proteus syndrome.

Proteus syndrome: Clinical profile of six patients and review of literature.

OBJECTIVE: Proteus syndrome (PS) is characterized by patchy or segmental overgrowth and hyperplasia of multiple tissues and organs, along with susceptibility to development of tumors. Very few cases are reported in literature from developing countries. Due to certain overlapping features with other overgrowth syndromes, diagnosis is usually delayed. Our aim was to describe clinical profile of this rare condition in six patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Retrospective case sheet review of patients followed in a Pediatric Genetic and Metabolic clinic at a tertiary care institute of North India with a diagnosis of hemihypertrophy/overgrowth syndrome. RESULTS: Six cases presented with asymmetric overgrowth and peculiar features suggestive of PS were included in this study. Age at presentation was 2 months to 10 years; two were males and four were females. Hemihypertrophy was noticed in only one case at birth, and focal overgrowths in rest of other patients were seen later during childhood. CONCLUSION: Due to certain overlapping features with other overgrowth syndromes, diagnosis of PS is usually delayed. Pediatricians are the first persons who come across such patients and they should be aware about this rare condition.

A Case of Isolated Plantar Collagenoma Presenting as Cerebriform Hyperplasia / 대한피부과학회지

Collagenomas, or connective tissue nevi of the collagen type, are hamartomatous growths of otherwise normal collagen. They are divided into two groups: the inherited form that contains familial cutaneous collagenoma and shagreen patches in tuberous sclerosis, and the acquired form that contains eruptive collagenoma and isolated collagenoma. Among them, isolated plantar collagenoma with a cerebriform appearance is a relatively rare type of connective tissue nevus. It has been described as one of the major skin findings in Proteus syndrome. We present an unusual case of acquired isolated plantar collagenoma presenting as cerebriform hyperplasia, which was not associated with Proteus syndrome.

Macrodactyly with skin hypertrophy: a minimal form of the Proteus syndrome / Macrodactilia com hipertrofia da pele: uma forma mínima da síndrome de Proteu

The Proteus syndrome was described 1983 . It has asymmetric gigantism of the limbs, verrucous epidermal naevi, cerebriform enlargement of the plantar region, vascular malformations and neoplasms, as lipomas. It received this denomination after Proteus from the Greek mythology, who had the ability to change his form . A 15 year-old boy, reported a congenital hypertrophy with syndactily of the second and third right fingers . The second case is a 35 year-old man, who reported that since birth the second right toe was bigger than the other toes, skin hypertrophy was also observed. These cases document a localized form if the Proteus syndrome, which may widen the spectrum of its variability.

A síndorme de Proteus foi descrita por Wiedemann em 1983. Ela é caracterizada por gigantismo assimétrico dos membros, nevos epidérmicos verrucosos, hipertrofia cerebriforme da região plantar, neoformações vasculares e neoplasias, como lipomas. Essa polimórfica enfermidade recebeu essa denominação segundo a figura da mitologia grega, a qual tinha como característica a habilidade de mudar de forma, para evitar sua captura. Examinou-se um menino de 15 anos, o qual referiu hipertrofia e sindactilia do segundo e terceiro quirodáctilos direitos e um homem de 35 anos, que referiu hipertrofia congênita do segundo pododáctilo direito. Havia hipertrofia da pele em ambos os casos. Esses dois pacientes documentam formas localizadas dessa síndrome, ampliando seu espectro clínico.

Isolated Periungual Collagenoma with Longitudinal Groove on the Finger Nail / 대한피부과학회지

Isolated collagenoma usually occurs on the plantar area and is frequently associated with Proteus syndrome. A few reports have described isolated collagenoma on extra-plantar areas such as palm, scalp, face, thigh and finger. Herein, we report a case of isolated collagenoma on the periungual area, which was confused with digital mucous cyst. A 26-year-old man visited our clinic with an asymptomatic, 0.8x0.7 cm-sized, firm, skin-colored nodule on the periungual area of the left fourth finger. The distal nail of the nodule showed a longitudinal groove. Histopathologic findings from periungual nodule showed thickened collagen bundles packing reticular dermis.

Management of Proteus Syndrome with Craniofacial Hemihyperostosis: Case Report

Síndrome de Proteus: presentación de dos casos / Proteus syndrome: presentation of two cases

El síndrome de Proteus es un complejo y raro desorden caracterizado por malformaciones y sobre crecimiento asimétrico de diferentes partes del cuerpo por la presencia de múltiples tejidos a modo de mosaico: nevus de tejido conectivo, nevus epidérmicos, hamartomas, lipomas, malformaciones vasculares, linfáticas y desregulación del tejido adiposo, de gran variabilidad clínica. Ponemos a consideración dos casos de síndrome de Proteus que acudieron a la consulta de Genética: la primera paciente derivada de Neurocirugía por dismorfia cráneo facial y el segundo paciente fue referido de un centro asistencial periférico por el médico pediatra, con la sospecha diagnóstica de este síndrome. En los últimos años, se ha hecho énfasis en la delimitación rigurosa de los criterios diagnósticos de esta patología, debido a los errores frecuentes de interpretación de los mismos (AU)

Proteus syndrome (PS) is a complex disorder comprising malformations and overgrowth of multiple tissues. The disorder is highly variable and appears to affect patients in a mosaic pattern: epidermal nevi, connective tissue nevi, hamartomas, lipomas, vascular and lymphatic malformations and dysregulated adipose tissue.We present two cases of PS, one of them, was refered from pediatric neurosurgeon due to cranial and face dysmorphia, the second one was refered with PS diagnosis from his pediatrician.During the last years,medical community has remarked that is necessary to make a very careful interpretation of the diagnostic criteria of this pathology, because them were misunderstood and is possible the overdiagnosis of this pathology (AU)

Proteus syndrome with a giant hemangiomas in the spleen associated with chronic DIC--two case report and literature review / 中华血液学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the clinical manifestations, pathologic features and laboratory findings in two Proteus syndrome patients with giant hemangiomas in the spleen and chronic DIC.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Ultrasound imaging and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) were used for analysing the characteristics of the giant hemangiomas in the spleen. The spleen specimen was examined pathologically for the feature of the hemangioma. Homostatic tests were performed by routine laboratory methods.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Two Proteus syndrome patients with giant hemangiomas in the spleen causing chronic DIC (Kasabach-Merritt syndrome) were first reported. They were recovered after splenectomy.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Proteus syndrome when accompanied giant hemangioma could cause chronic DIC. Significantly decreased plasma fibrinogen level in this case might be helpful for the differential diagnosis from DIC caused by other diseases.</p>