Disappearance of duodenal polyps in Gardner's syndrome with sulindac therapy.
Duodenal polyps with a malignant potential pose a serious threat to Gardner's patients. Several reports have shown regression or disappearance of colonic polyps with sulindac therapy. We report the first case of disappearance of duodenal polyps with sulindac.
Parker
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AL
Gastroenterology Service, Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas.
Kadakia
S C
SC
Maccini
D M
DM
Cassaday
M A
MA
Angueira
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CE
D000368:Aged; D004379:Duodenal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005736:Gardner Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007417:Intestinal Polyps / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D012074:Remission Induction; D013467:Sulindac / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D013467:Sulindac