Cronkhite-Canada Syndrome: Gastric Involvement Diagnosed by MDCT
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چکیده
Chronkhite-Canada is a rare nonfamilial polyposis syndrome that usually presents as chronic malabsorption in adults. We present a case of a-73-year old woman with chronic gastrointestinal bleeding and malnutrition. On CT imaging she was found to have massive gastric polyps, which on biopsy was most consistent with Cronkhite-Canada syndrome.
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دوره 2009 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009