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Cronkhite‑Canada syndrome: A case report

  • Authors:
    • Wei Yuan
    • Li Tian
    • Fei‑Yan Ai
    • Shao‑Jun Liu
    • Shou‑Rong Shen
    • Xiao‑Yan Wang
    • Fen Liu
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  • Published online on: April 2, 2018     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2018.8409
  • Pages: 8447-8453
  • Copyright: © Yuan et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Cronkhite‑Canada syndrome (CCS) is a rare non‑inherited condition characterized by gastrointestinal (GI) hamartomatous polyposis, alopecia, onychodystrophy, hyperpigmentation, weight loss and diarrhea. The etiology is most likely autoimmune and diagnosis is based on patient history, physical examination, endoscopic findings of GI polyposis and histology. The disease is very rare; thus far more than 500 cases of CCS have been reported globally. A 58‑years‑old male with CCS was reported in the present case study. The patient experienced a history of diarrhea and hematochezia for 4 months, with abdominal pain for 1 month and additional nail and toenail loss for half a month. The clinical, endoscopic and histological data confirmed the diagnosis.
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Yuan W, Tian L, Ai FY, Liu SJ, Shen SR, Wang XY and Liu F: Cronkhite‑Canada syndrome: A case report. Oncol Lett 15: 8447-8453, 2018
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Yuan, W., Tian, L., Ai, F., Liu, S., Shen, S., Wang, X., & Liu, F. (2018). Cronkhite‑Canada syndrome: A case report. Oncology Letters, 15, 8447-8453. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2018.8409
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Yuan, W., Tian, L., Ai, F., Liu, S., Shen, S., Wang, X., Liu, F."Cronkhite‑Canada syndrome: A case report". Oncology Letters 15.6 (2018): 8447-8453.
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Yuan, W., Tian, L., Ai, F., Liu, S., Shen, S., Wang, X., Liu, F."Cronkhite‑Canada syndrome: A case report". Oncology Letters 15, no. 6 (2018): 8447-8453. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2018.8409