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Dermatology · Dermatology / Genodermatoses Muir–Torre syndrome
Also known as: Torre syndrome
Sebaceous skin tumors with visceral malignancy.
- Medical specialty
- Dermatology
- Subspecialty
- Dermatology / Genodermatoses
- Sex & age distribution
- Male: affected; Female: affected, slight male predominance; Children: rare
- Gene(s) involved
- MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, PMS2
Etiology & mechanism
Mismatch repair deficiency causing microsatellite instability.
Gene(s) involved (4)
MLH1MSH2MSH6PMS2
Symptoms & signs (5)
colorectal cancergenitourinary cancerkeratoacanthomassebaceous adenomassebaceous carcinoma