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Proteus syndrome, sometimes called Elephant Man’s disease, is a rare congenital disorder. We’ll explain what causes it, and how it’s diagnosed.
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Feb 20, 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 disease....
- Rebekah Kuschmider
Feb 9, 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.
- Claire-Marie Legendre, Catherine Charpentier-Côté, Régen Drouin, Chantal Bouffard
- 10.1371/journal.pone.0016409
- 2011
- PLoS One. 2011; 6(2): e16409.
Nov 10, 2014 · In London, the Elephant Man exhibit was housed across the street from the London Hospital and was frequently visited by medical students and doctors interested in Merrick’s condition.
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.
5 ft 2 in (157 cm) Joseph Carey Merrick (5 August 1862 – 11 April 1890), often erroneously called John Merrick, was an English man known for his severe physical deformities. He was first exhibited at a freak show under the stage name " the Elephant Man ", and then went to live at the London Hospital, in Whitechapel, after meeting Sir ...
Apr 6, 2024 · Proteus syndrome is an extremely rare genetic condition that causes tissues of the body, such as skin and bone, to overgrow. The overgrowth often happens disproportionately, and can severely change a person's appearance. Proteus syndrome is a progressive condition. Symptoms first appear in early childhood, between 6 and 18 months of age.
