Unusual cause of gastric bleeding: Cronkhite-Canada polyposis.
A 39-year-old male presented with melena and sideropenic anemia. Gastric barium meal showed multiple feeling defects and gastric endoscopy showed in the antrum several polypoid lesions that histopathologically were consistent with Cronkhite-Canada polyposis. Studies on intestinal absorption were within normal limits.
D000328:Adult; D005773:Gastroscopy; D006801:Humans; D007417:Intestinal Polyps / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008551:Melena / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D010859:Pigmentation Disorders / Q000150:complications; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D013577:Syndrome