[Cronkhite-Canada syndrome and arsenic poisoning: fortuitous association or new etiological hypothesis?].
We report a case of Cronkhite-Canada syndrome in a 66 year-old man, particular by an association with arsenism. Both arsenism and the Cronkhite-Canada syndrome are a cause of ectodermal and mucosal lesions. The persistence of physical, biological and endoscopic manifestations associated with disappearance of arsenic intoxication signs allowed us to make the diagnosis. The search of arsenic in blood, nail and hair must complete the investigations in case of acquired pseudopolyposis and ectodermal changes.
Senesse
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Service d'Hépato-gastroentérologie, CHU du Bocage, Dijon.
Justrabo
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Boschi
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Goegebeur
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Collet
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Boutron
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Bedenne
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D000368:Aged; D001151:Arsenic / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood; D020261:Arsenic Poisoning; D003106:Colon / Q000473:pathology; D006197:Hair / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D007417:Intestinal Polyps / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009262:Nails / Q000737:chemistry
D001151:Arsenic
Syndrome de Cronkhite-Canada et intoxication à l'arsenic: association fortuite ou nouvelle hypothèse étiologique?