Cronkhite-Canada Syndrome That Developed in a Patient Taking Levothyroxine Sodium after Total Thyroidectomy / 대한피부과학회지
Korean Journal of Dermatology
;
: 45-49, 2011.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-171987
ABSTRACT
Cronkhite-Canada Syndrome (CCS) is a rare, non-inherited hamartomatous polyposis syndrome. It is characterized by diffuse gastrointestinal polyposis, diarrhea, weight loss and unique ectodermal manifestations such as alopecia, onychodystrophy and cutaneous hyperpigmentation. The etiology of CCS remains unknown, but an autoimmue contribution to the pathogenesis has been postulated. We report here on a 79-year-old male who has been diagnosed with CCS. He had been taking levothyroxine sodium after total thyroidectomy. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report of CCS in association with hypothyroidism and supplementation with levothyroxine sodium in the Korean medical literature.
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Main subject:
Thyroidectomy
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Thyroxine
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Weight Loss
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Hyperpigmentation
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Intestinal Polyposis
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Diarrhea
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Ectoderm
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Alopecia
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Hypothyroidism
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Dermatology
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
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