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Brad Jones1, Carol Oh, Elisabeth Mangold
1Department of Dermatology, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, Ireland. bradjones@ausdoctors.net
Abstract:
A 65-year-old man presented with a history of multiple skin coloured papules on his face that were asymptomatic. He had an adenocarcinoma resected from his proximal colon 12 years prior to presentation as well as a family history of colon cancer on the maternal side. Diagnostic biopsies showed the lesions to be sebaceous adenomas and epitheliomas and the diagnosis of Muir-Torre syndrome was made. The sebaceous tumour tissue showed microsatellite instability and immunohistochemical staining indicated diminished expression in the DNA mismatch-repair protein complex MSH2/MSH6. Genetic analysis showed a germline mutation in the MSH2 gene confirming the diagnosis of Muir-Torre syndrome. The patient and his first-degree relatives have been referred for genetic counselling and screening. We review the diagnostic criteria in this syndrome and review the recommended screening guidelines.
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