A Case of Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome with Whole Gastrointestinal Tract Involvement / 대한소화기내시경학회지
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
;
: 43-46, 2009.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-17505
ABSTRACT
Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome is a rare condition that is characterized by the development of multiple polyps in the gastrointestinal tract. It is a hamartomatous disorder that was first described in families in 1964. Both sporadic and familial cases with autosomal dominant inheritance have been reported on. Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome is regarded as a distinct from the solitary juvenile polyps that develop in 2% of children and adolescents, and the latter have no malignant potential. We report here on a case of Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome in an 18 year old male along with a review of the relevant literature. The patient had various numbers of different sized pedunculated polyps that were observed throughout the entire gastrointestinal tract.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Polyps
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Wills
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Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary
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Gastrointestinal Tract
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Intestinal Polyposis
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
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