Cowden syndrome presenting as breast cancer: imaging and clinical features.

[cowden syndrome]

Cowden syndrome is an uncommon , autosomal dominant disease which is characterized by multiple hamartomas of the skin , mucous membrane , brain , breast , thyroid , and gastrointestinal tract . The diagnosis of Cowden syndrome implicates an increased risk of developing breast cancer . We report a case of a 22 -year -old woman with Cowden syndrome that presented as breast cancer with concomitant bilateral exuberant benign masses in both breasts .