/Proteus syndrome

Proteus syndrome

Rare Disease

MONDO:0008318

Also Known As

Proteus syndromeWiedemann's syndromepartial gigantism-nevi-hemihypertrophy-macrocephaly syndromeproteus syndrome, somaticElattoproteus syndromegigantism, partial, of hands and feet, nevi, hemihypertrophy, and macrocephalyhemihypertrophy and macrocephalypartial gigantism of hands and feet, nevi, hemihypertrophy, macrocephaly

Definition

Proteus syndrome (PS) is a very rare and complex hamartomatous overgrowth disorder characterized by progressive overgrowth of the skeleton, skin, adipose, and central nervous systems.