Gastrocutaneous syndrome

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Gastrocutaneous syndrome is a rare autosomal dominant cutaneous condition characterized by multiple lentigines.

Other names[edit | edit source]

Peptic ulcer/hiatal hernia, multiple lentigines/cafe-au-lait spots, hypertelorism, myopia

Pathophysiology[edit | edit source]

It is a rare, syndromic, hyperpigmentation of the skin characterized by multiple lentigines and café-au-lait spots associated with hiatal hernia and peptic ulcer, hypertelorism and myopia.

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