Cronkhite-Canada Syndrome: A Case Report and Literature Review of Gastrointestinal Polyposis Syndrome
Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=52581#.VJuJocCAM4 Author(s) Xinying Shen 1 , Michael Husson 2 , William Lipshutz 1 Affiliation(s) 1 Penn Gastroenterology at Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, USA . 2 Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, USA . ABSTRACT Cronkhite-Canada syndrome (CCS) is a rare, non-inherited polyposis syndrome, characterized by diffuse gastrointestinal (GI) hamartomatous polyposis with unique dermatologic changes including alopecia, skin hyperpigmentation, and nail dystrophy. Patients can typically present with diarrhea, weight loss, protein-losing enteropathy, and nutritional d...