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18 sept. 2018 · Proteus syndrome, sometimes called Elephant Man’s disease, is a rare congenital disorder. We’ll explain what causes it, and how it’s diagnosed.
9 févr. 2011 · Today, even though well established clinical criteria make it possible to diagnose and differentiate the two diseases, the confusion between NF1 and the disease of Joseph Merrick, the “elephant man”, persists in both media representations and those of physicians.
Proteus syndrome is an overgrowth disorder caused by a rare genetic mosaicism. A genetic mutation during embryonic development gives rise to overgrowth in a subset of the individual's cells. In 2011 researchers determined the cause of Proteus syndrome.
Une photographie de Joseph Merrick (1862-1890), autrefois appelé « L'homme éléphant » ou « The Elephant Man ». Cette photographie a été prise en 1889 et publiée dans le British Medical Journal pour l'annonce de la mort de Merrick, atteint du syndrome de Protée.
20 févr. 2024 · Proteus syndrome is one of the rarest genetic conditions in the world. The syndrome causes abnormal overgrowth in certain parts of the body. It is commonly called the Elephant Man...
13 juin 2018 · Ces patients atteints des très handicapantes maladies de Cloves ou de Protée, plus connues sous le maladroit surnom de syndrome « d'Elephant man », ont bénéficié d'une nouvelle thérapie (lire...
6 avr. 2024 · One of the most notable cases of Proteus syndrome is that of Joseph Merrick, better known as "The Elephant Man." Throughout his life in the early 19th century, Merrick was thought to have neurofibromatosis.
