Which of the Following Syndromes Is Characterized by Multiple Melanotic

question 2

Multiple Choice

Which of the following syndromes is characterized by multiple melanotic macular pigmentations of the skin and mucosa, which are associated with gastrointestinal polyposis?

• A)Osler-Rendu-Parkes Weber syndrome
• B)Van der Woude syndrome
• C)Gorlin syndrome
• D)Peutz-Jeghers syndrome

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Definitions:

Medullary Cavity

The central cavity of bone shafts where red and yellow bone marrow is stored.

Diaphysis

The shaft or central part of a long bone.

Endosteum

The thin vascular membrane of connective tissue that lines the inner surface of bony tissue, involved in bone growth and healing.

Periosteum

The membrane that surrounds the diaphysis of a bone.