Infantile Cronkhite-Canada syndrome?--Case report.
This is a case report of juvenile gastrointestinal polyposis involving the gastrointestinal system from the stomach to the rectum. Only few cases have been reported and extra-intestinal manifestations of this syndrome include macrocephaly, hepatosplenomegaly, hypotonia, clubbing of fingers, anemia and protein-losing enteropathy. The disease usually has a poor prognosis, and the children rarely live more than 2 years.
Küçükaydín
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Department of Pediatric Surgery and Pathology, School of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey.
Patíroğlu
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Okur
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Içer
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D011125:Adenomatous Polyposis Coli / Q000601:surgery; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007417:Intestinal Polyps / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011379:Prognosis