A hereditary disease characterized by multiple ectodermal, mesodermal, and endodermal nevoid and neoplastic anomalies. Facial trichilemmomas and papillomatous papules of the oral mucosa are the most characteristic lesions. Individuals with this syndrome have a high risk of BREAST CANCER; THYROID CANCER; and ENDOMETRIAL CANCER. This syndrome is associated with mutations in the gene for PTEN PHOSPHATASE.
Also Known As:
Cowden's Disease; Cowdens Disease; Hamartoma Syndrome, Multiple; Bannayan-Ruvalcaba-Riley Syndrome; Bannayan-Zonana Syndrome; Cowden Syndrome; Cowden's Syndrome; Dysplastic Gangliocytoma of Cerebellum; Dysplastic Gangliocytoma of the Cerebellum; Macrocephaly, Multiple Lipomas, and Hemangiomata; Macrocephaly, Pseudopapilledema, and Multiple Hemangiomas; Macrocephaly, Pseudopapilledema, and Multiple Hemangiomata; Myhre-Riley-Smith Syndrome; Riley-Smith Syndrome; Ruvalcaba-Myhre Syndrome; Ruvalcaba-Myhre-Smith Syndrome; Bannayan Riley Ruvalcaba Syndrome; Bannayan Zonana Syndrome; Cerebellum Dysplastic Gangliocytoma; Cerebellum Dysplastic Gangliocytomas; Cowdens Syndrome; Hamartoma Syndromes, Multiple; Lhermitte Duclos Disease; Multiple Hamartoma Syndromes; Myhre Riley Smith Syndrome; Riley Smith Syndrome; Ruvalcaba Myhre Smith Syndrome; Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba Syndrome; Cowden Disease; Lhermitte-Duclos Disease; PTEN Hamartoma Tumor Syndrome