FAMMM syndrome

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Familial Atypical Multiple Mole Melanoma (FAMMM) syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder marked by an increased risk for developing melanoma and other malignant neoplasms (e.g. pancreatic cancer). The melanoma may or may not develop from atypical nevi (moles).[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Czajkowski, R., FAMMM Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Management, Dermatologic Surgery, Vol. 30 Issue 2 p2, p291-296, 2004.
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