Carcinoma in the Gardner syndrome: a case report.
Carcinoma of the colon is commonly seen in the Gardner syndrome and familial polyposis of the colon. Therefore early detection of these symdromes in families and careful follow-up are important. During a study of families at high risk of developing colorectal cancer, an asymptomatic 19-year-old female was found to have the Gardner syndrome. Although barium enema examination was negative, colonoscopy revealed the presence of polyps; biopsy of one polyp revealed carcinoma-in-situ.
D000328:Adult; D002278:Carcinoma in Situ / Q000150:complications*; D003106:Colon; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007417:Intestinal Polyps / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics; D009808:Odontogenic Tumors / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics; D010016:Osteoma / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics; D010375:Pedigree; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D012811:Sigmoid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics; D013577:Syndrome