title: [Clinical and anatomo-pathologic findings in a case of Cronkhite-Canada syndrome].
abstract: We present a case of Cronkhite-Canada Syndrome with gastrointestinal polyposis, which is the first one to be reported in this country. We make a review of the literature and compare the clinical and anatomopathological finding in this case with others described.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina II, Hospital Universitario de Caracas.
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Guevara
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Briceño
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Ruiz
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kaswan
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: García Tamayo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia; D007417:Intestinal Polyps / Q000473:pathology*; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000473:pathology*; D011127:Polyps / Q000473:pathology*; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*
vernacular_title: Hallazgos clínicos y anatomopatológicos en un caso de síndrome de Cronkhite--Canadá.