Turcot's syndrome.
The first reported case of Turcot's syndrome (brain tumour with polyposis coli) in Australia is described. An awareness of the possible extracolonic concomitant conditions of polyposis coli should lead to the prompt investigation of any patient with either known polyposis or a family history of polyposis who develops a disorder of the central nervous system.
D000328:Adult; D002528:Cerebellar Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics / Q000601:surgery; D003111:Colonic Polyps / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008527:Medulloblastoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics / Q000601:surgery; D010375:Pedigree; D013577:Syndrome