Polyps! Polyps! And More Polyps! - The First Case of Cronkhite-Canada Syndrome in Malaysia
The Medical Journal of Malaysia
;
: 37-38, 2016.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-630713
ABSTRACT
Cronkhite-Canada Syndrome (CCS) is a syndrome characterised by a constellation of signs including but not limited to onychodystrophy of the finger and toe nails, skin hyperpigmentation and alopecia. Endoscopic features showed hamartomatous polyps involving all segments of the gastrointestinal tract with the characteristic exception of being oesophageal sparring. These polyps show confirmation by the presence of eosinophils and mast cells at the lamina propria upon histological studies.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Intestinal Polyposis
Language:
English
Journal:
The Medical Journal of Malaysia
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
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