[Cronkhite-Canada syndrome. Report of a case]. 1991

C Casalnuovo, and M Ghigliani, and A Avagnina, and B Elsner, and G Palau
Departamento de Cirugía, Hospital de Clínicas José de San Martín, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina.

The case of a 71 year old woman who developed a Cronkhite-Canada syndrome is presented, with generalized gastrointestinal polyposis, skin hyperpigmentation, onychodystrophia and alopecia. She had severe diarrhea with hypoalbuminemia and unusual dermal and articular changes. The patient had a partial remission following important protein diet therapy supplemented with vitamins and antibiotics for the intestinal bacterial over-growth. This is the first report of this entity in Argentina.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007417 Intestinal Polyps Discrete abnormal tissue masses that protrude into the lumen of the INTESTINE. A polyp is attached to the intestinal wall either by a stalk, pedunculus, or by a broad base. Intestinal Polyp,Polyp, Intestinal,Polyps, Intestinal
D004032 Diet Regular course of eating and drinking adopted by a person or animal. Diets
D004044 Dietary Proteins Proteins obtained from foods. They are the main source of the ESSENTIAL AMINO ACIDS. Proteins, Dietary,Dietary Protein,Protein, Dietary
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D001118 Argentina Country located in southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Chile and Uruguay.
D001706 Biopsy Removal and pathologic examination of specimens from the living body. Biopsies

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