Cronkhite-Canada Syndrome: A Case Report.
JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc
; 60(249): 473-477, 2022 May 05.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1863659
ABSTRACT
Cronkhite-Canada Syndrome is a rare disease characterised by diffuse gastrointestinal polyposis, abdominal pain, diarrhoea, cutaneous and mucosal hyperpigmentation, alopecia, and onychodystrophy. Here we report a case of a 40-year-old female with Cronkhite-Canada Syndrome, who presented with the complaints of diffuse abdominal pain, blood mixed stools, and diarrhoea associated with tenesmus. She had nausea and reduced appetite and lost 10 kgs in 3 months. She had hair fall (alopecia), atrophic changes of nails (onychodystrophy), and hyperpigmentation of the skin in fingers, tongues, and lips. Histopathological biopsy of the gastric and colonic biopsy revealed polypoid edematous mucosa and the colonic biopsies showed scattered dilated glands with inflammatory exudate and mucin. She got Entamoeba histolytica and COVID-19. She received respective antibiotics and protein diets that helped relieve the symptoms. After 4 weeks of steroids, her symptoms improved drastically. Corticosteroids, treating co-infection along with nutritional counselling can be helpful to relieve the symptoms. Keywords alopecia; case reports; cronkhite-canada syndrome; hyperpigmentation.
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Hiperpigmentación
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Poliposis Intestinal
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudio:
Reporte de caso
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Estudios diagnósticos
Tópicos:
Covid persistente
Límite:
Adulto
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Femenino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Jnma.7407
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