Brooke-Spiegler Syndrome
| Brooke-Spiegler Syndrome | |
|---|---|
| Term | Brooke-Spiegler Syndrome |
| Short definition | Brooke-Spiegler Syndrome - (pronounced) (Bach-SPEEG-ler SIN-drome) rare inherited disorder in which tumors form in the hair follicles and sweat glands of the skin. The tumors usually appear on the head and neck, but they can also appear in the salivary glands and other parts of the body. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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Brooke-Spiegler Syndrome - (pronounced) (Bach-SPEEG-ler SIN-drome) rare inherited disorder in which tumors form in the hair follicles and sweat glands of the skin. The tumors usually appear on the head and neck, but they can also appear in the salivary glands and other parts of the body. They are usually large and increase in number over time and can affect vision, hearing, smell, chewing and swallowing. The tumors usually appear in late childhood or early adolescence. They are usually benign (not cancerous) but can become cancerous. People with this condition have an increased risk of developing basal cell skin cancer and salivary gland tumors. Brooke-Spiegler syndrome is caused by a mutation (change) in the CYLD gene. Also called BSS
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Brooke-Spiegler Syndrome
- Wikipedia's article - Brooke-Spiegler Syndrome
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