Spontaneous improvement of Cronkhite-Canada syndrome in a postpartum female

A case report of a 34-year-old female with the Cronkhite-Canada syndrome is presented. The patient developed the characteristic clinical features of intestinal polyposis, skin pigmentation, alopecia, and onychodystrophy which later resolved. An unusual feature was that symptoms developed during the...

Full description

Saved in:

Bibliographic Details
Published in:	Digestive diseases and sciences Vol. 29; no. 5; pp. 470 - 474
Main Authors:	PEART, A. G. JR, SIVAK, M. V. JR, RANKIN, G. B, KISH, S, STECK, W. D
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Heidelberg Springer 01-05-1984
Subjects:	Adult Alopecia - diagnosis Biological and medical sciences Female Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen Humans Intestinal Polyps - diagnosis Medical sciences Nail Diseases - diagnosis Pigmentation Disorders - diagnosis Postpartum Period Pregnancy Stomach. Duodenum. Small intestine. Colon. Rectum. Anus Syndrome Tumors Human Color photography Skin disease Radiodiagnosis Spontaneous Puerperium Polyposis Radiography Improvement Cronkhite Canada syndrome Colonoscopy Digestive diseases Evolution Intestinal disease Tumor Colon Endoscopy
Online Access:	Get full text
Tags:	Add Tag No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!

Description
Summary:	A case report of a 34-year-old female with the Cronkhite-Canada syndrome is presented. The patient developed the characteristic clinical features of intestinal polyposis, skin pigmentation, alopecia, and onychodystrophy which later resolved. An unusual feature was that symptoms developed during the postpartum period. This is the youngest female patient described with the syndrome. The etiology, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, and management of the Cronkhite-Canada syndrome are reviewed.
Bibliography:	ObjectType-Case Study-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-4 content type line 23 ObjectType-Report-1 ObjectType-Article-3
ISSN:	0163-2116 1573-2568
DOI:	10.1007/bf01296227