Gastrointestinal polyposis syndromes.
Well recognized cutaneointestinal syndromes in which colonic polyps are a constant and defining feature include Gardner's syndrome (familial adenomatous polyposis), Peutz-Jeghers syndrome, and Cronkhite-Canada syndrome. Colonic polyps are also found with increased frequency in Cowden's disease, the Muir-Torre syndrome, and neurofibromatosis. The Ruvalcaba-Myhre-Smith syndrome is a newly defined entity in this category. The relationship between acrochordons and colonic polyps remains a controversial issue, awaiting additional studies.
Finan
M C
MC
Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia.
Ray
M K
MK
D006801:Humans; D007417:Intestinal Polyps; D009386:Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary; D011127:Polyps; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms