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 =Hamartomatous polyps=
 ==Overview==
-Numerous types of hamartomatous polyps exist:
+There are three well known hamartomatous polyp syndromes:<ref name=Ref_GLP345>{{Ref GLP|345}}</ref>
 *[[Peutz-Jeghers syndrome]].
 *[[Juvenile polyposis syndrome]].
 *[[Cowden's disease]].
-There are several obscure/very rare types not listed above.
+There are two obscure hamartomatous polyp syndromes:<ref name=Ref_GLP345>{{Ref GLP|345}}</ref>
+*Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba syndrome (BRBS).
+*Devon polyposis syndrome (DPS).
-Further reading: ''Gastrointestinal & Liver Pathology''.<ref name=Ref_GLP345>{{Ref GLP|345}}</ref>
+Notes:
+*BRBS is due to a PTEN mutation.<ref name=omim153480>{{OMIM|153480}}</ref>
+*DPS is reported in only one family that lives in Devon, UK.<ref name=pmid1644320>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Allibone | first1 = RO. | last2 = Nanson | first2 = JK. | last3 = Anthony | first3 = PP. | title = Multiple and recurrent inflammatory fibroid polyps in a Devon family ('Devon polyposis syndrome'): an update. | journal = Gut | volume = 33 | issue = 7 | pages = 1004-5 | month = Jul | year = 1992 | doi =  | PMID = 1644320 }}</ref>
 ==Juvenile polyp==