Incidence of associated diseases in familial polyposis coli.
In this review we present diseases associated with hereditary polyposis syndromes. In addition to the known extracolonic manifestations of the so-called Gardner's syndrome, other important diseases are carcinomas of the thyroid and of the small bowel and bile duct adenoma. The incidence of these diseases is discussed.
D011125:Adenomatous Polyposis Coli / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics; D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000150:complications; D005350:Fibroma / Q000150:complications; D005736:Gardner Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D010016:Osteoma / Q000150:complications