Buschke–Ollendorff sign
Other names	Dermatofibrosis lenticularis disseminata[1]
Buschke–Ollendorff syndrome has an autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance.
Symptoms	Papules in skin[1]
Causes	Mutations in the LEMD3 gene.[2]
Diagnostic method	X-ray, ultrasound[3]
Treatment	Surgery for hearing loss(or complications)[4]

Buschke–Ollendorff syndrome (BOS) is a rare genetic skin disorder associated with LEMD3 that typically presents with widespread painless papules.^[1][5]

It is inherited in an autosomal dominant manner.^[6][7] Conditions that may appear similar include tuberous sclerosis, pseudoxanthoma elasticum, neurofibroma, and lipoma, among others.^[1]

Its frequency is almost 1 case per every 20,000 people, and it is equally found in both males and females.^[4] It is named for Abraham Buschke and Helene Ollendorff Curth, who described the condition in one female in 1928.^[1][8]

The signs and symptoms of this condition are consistent with the following (possible complications include aortic stenosis and hearing loss^[2][4]):

• Osteopoikilosis
• Bone pain
• Connective tissue nevi
• Metaphysis abnormality

Buschke–Ollendorff syndrome is caused by one important factor: mutations in the LEMD3 gene.^[9]

Among the important aspects of Buschke–Ollendorff syndrome condition, genetically speaking are:^[9][10][11]

• LEMD3 (protein) referred also as MAN1, is an important protein in inner nuclear membrane.
• LEMD3 gene gives instructions for producing protein that controls signaling for transforming growth factor-beta.
• LEMD3 gene helps in the bone morphogenic protein pathway
• Both of the above pathways help grow new bone cells
• BMP and TGF-β pathways controls SMADs proteins, which then bind to DNA
• LEMD3 once mutated, causes a reduction of the protein, which in turn causes excess of the above two pathways.

The diagnosis of this condition can be ascertained via several techniques one such method is genetic testing, as well as:^[2][3]

• X-ray
• Ultrasound
• Histological test

The differential diagnosis for an individual believed to have Buschke–Ollendorff syndrome is the following:^[3]

• Melorheostosis
• Sclerotic bone metastases.

In terms of the treatment of Buschke–Ollendorff syndrome, should the complication of aortic stenosis occur then surgery may be required.^[4]

Treatment for hearing loss may also require surgical intervention.^[4]

• List of cutaneous conditions

• Pope, V.; Dupuis, L.; Kannu, P.; Mendoza-Londono, R.; Sajic, D.; So, J.; Yoon, G.; Lara-Corrales, I. (2016). "Buschke-Ollendorff syndrome: a novel case series and systematic review". The British Journal of Dermatology. 174 (4): 723–729. doi:10.1111/bjd.14366. ISSN 1365-2133. PMID 26708699. S2CID 24066368.
• Helander, Martti Kormano, Ilmari Lindgren; with the collaboration of Inkeri; Lindgren, Ilmari (1999). Radiological findings in skin diseases and related conditions. Stuttgart: Thieme. ISBN 9783131161215. Retrieved 3 February 2018.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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