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Muir–Torre syndrome

also: Torre syndrome

Sebaceous skin tumors with visceral malignancy.

Specialty
Dermatology
Subspecialty
Dermatology / Genodermatoses
Sex & age distribution
Male: affected; Female: affected, slight male predominance; Children: rare
Gene(s) involved
MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, PMS2
Alternative names & eponyms
Torre syndrome

Etiology & mechanism

Mismatch repair deficiency causing microsatellite instability.

Gene(s) involved (4)

Symptoms & signs (5)

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