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. 2011 Jan 7;88(1):42–56. doi: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2010.11.013

Table 3.

Pediatric Clinical Criteria for PTEN Testinga

Clinical Features Percent Prevalence in CC Data Set of Pediatric Probands with PTEN Mutation
1. Macrocephaly (≥2 SD) 100%
2. At least one of the following four additional criteria should be present:
- Autism or developmental delay 82%
- Dermatologic features, including lipomas, trichilemmomas, oral papillomas, penile freckling 60%
- Vascular features, such as arteriovenous malformations or hemangiomas 29%
- Gastrointestinal polyps 14%
a

In addition, pediatric-onset thyroid cancer and germ cell tumors (testicular cancer and dysgerminoma) are recognized associations of Cowden syndrome and should provoke consideration of PTEN testing.