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Cylindromatosis is a condition where mutations in the CYLD tumor suppressor gene predispose to benign tumors arising in hair follicles and in cells of sweat and scent glands, collectively called epitheliomas.
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Schwab, M. (2014). Cylindromatosis. In: Schwab, M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Cancer. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27841-9_1443-2
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