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Cronkhite-Canada syndrome

• not inherited; no pattern
• inflammatory glandular dilatation of stomach, colon, SB (50%)
• juvenile-type polyps

• no malignant potential
• protein and electrolyte loss
• ectodermal abnormalities
  • alopecia
  • hyperpigmentation
  • nail loss (onycholysis)

• prognosis:
  • males: remits
  • females: die in 6-18 months d/t cachexia

see: polyposis syndromes

Related CHORUS documents: polyposis syndromes gastric polyps Peutz-Jeghers syndrome hyperplastic gastric polyp Cowden syndrome juvenile polyposis coli

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