Cowden's Disease Detected by Gastric Polyposis during Endoscopy in a Routine Check Up: A Case Report / 대한소화기내시경학회지
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
;
: 361-365, 2010.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-211284
ABSTRACT
Cowden's disease, a rare autosomal dominant disorder characterized by benign hamartomatous overgrowth of various tissues, increases the risk of cancer of the thyroid, breast, endometrium, prostate, and possibly other organs. Generally, germline mutations in the coding sequence for PTEN are found in 80% of patients with Cowden's disease. Here we report a rare case of incidentally discovered gastric polyposis during esophagogastroscopy for medical screening in a patient with a history of surgery for breast and thyroid cancer. Identifyng the mutation in the PTEN gene to a diagnosis of Cowden's disease.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Prostate
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Hamartoma Syndrome, Multiple
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Breast
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Thyroid Neoplasms
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Mass Screening
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Germ-Line Mutation
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Endometrium
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Endoscopy
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Clinical Coding
Type of study:
Prognostic study
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Screening study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
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