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Cowden's Disease Associated With Immunodeficiency
Paul J. Ruschak, MD;
Young C. Kauh, MD;
Herbert A. Luscombe, MD
Arch Dermatol. 1981;117(9):573-575.
Abstract
• Cowden's disease is an autosomal dominant disease characterized by verrucous lesions, mucosal papules, and trichilemmomas associated with gastrointestinal tract, thyroid, CNS, and musculoskeletal abnormalities. In addition, our patient exhibited a deficiency of T-lymphocyte function, with recurrent cellulitis and abscess formation, and the eventual development of acute myelogenous leukemia. The defect in T-lymphocyte function may help to explain the higher incidence of malignant neoplasms in patients with Cowden's disease. We recommend complete immunologic examination of patients with this disorder.
(Arch Dermatol 1981;117:573-575)
Author Affiliations
From the Department of Dermatology, Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia.
Footnotes
Accepted for publication Feb 18, 1981.
Reprints not available.
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