“…All eight patients were Japanese. The overall prevalence of MM in the Japanese population is estimated at approximately 0·002% . The percentage of cases of NPPK with MM is 3·6% (eight of 221 cases), suggesting a high incidence of MM in NPPK lesions.…”
“…All eight patients were Japanese. The overall prevalence of MM in the Japanese population is estimated at approximately 0·002% . The percentage of cases of NPPK with MM is 3·6% (eight of 221 cases), suggesting a high incidence of MM in NPPK lesions.…”
Although the data were obtained in only one institution and the number of cases was limited in this study, the results are close to previous international data.
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