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| Year : 2017 | Volume
: 12
| Issue : 1 | Page : 109-111 |
Proteus syndrome with neurological manifestations: A rare presentation
Pallavi Sachdeva, Priyanka Minocha, Rohit Jain, Sadasivan Sitaraman, Manisha Goyal
Department of Pediatrics, Sawai Man Singh Medical College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Correspondence Address:
Pallavi Sachdeva
3327-A, Anand Nagar, Circular Road, Rewari - 123 401, Haryana
India
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DOI: 10.4103/jpn.JPN_139_16
Proteus syndrome (PS) is an extremely rare and complex disorder. Approximately 200 cases have been reported, and it seems to affect people of all ethnic and racial groups. PS is characterized by segmental overgrowth of multiple tissues and organs including vascular malformations, lipomatous overgrowth, hyperpigmentation, and various types of nevi. We hereby present a 7-year-old boy who presented with seizures and overgrowth of one-half of the body. Although classical physical features have been described, epilepsy and other neurological manifestations are rarely reported features of PS. Early detection of association of epilepsy and hemimegalencephaly with PS can prevent/minimize the neurological complications, disability, morbidity, and mortality.
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