Síndrome de Cronkhite-Canada. Presentación de un caso. / [Cronkhite-Canada syndrome. Report of a case]
Medicina [B Aires]
; 51(2): 155-60, 1991.
Article
in Spanish
| BINACIS
| ID: bin-51330
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ABSTRACT
The case of a 71 year old woman who developed a Cronkhite-Canada syndrome is presented, with generalized gastrointestinal polyposis, skin hyperpigmentation, onychodystrophia and alopecia. She had severe diarrhea with hypoalbuminemia and unusual dermal and articular changes. The patient had a partial remission following important protein diet therapy supplemented with vitamins and antibiotics for the intestinal bacterial over-growth. This is the first report of this entity in Argentina.
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Collection:
National databases
/
Argentina
Health context:
Neglected Diseases
Health problem:
Diarrhea
Database:
BINACIS
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Medicina [B Aires]
Year:
1991
Document type:
Article