Growing up with juvenile gastrointestinal polyposis: Report of a case |
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Authors: | John E Ray MD R J Heald M Chir |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Ochsner Clinic and Ochsner Foundation Hospital, New Orleans, Louisiana;(2) Guy's Hospital, S.E. 1 London, England |
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Abstract: | Summary A case of a boy with juvenile gastrointestinal polyposis, followed for 15 years, is presented. This case appears to be different
from those reported by Sachatello and coworkers6 in that our patient has no family history of the disorder. The case demonstrates many of the features of juvenile polyposis:
onset in infancy, frequent autoamputation and prolapse, severest symptoms in the second year of life, and decreasing polyp
formation after reaching teen age. The most important danger in juvenile polyposis lies in possible confusion with familial
adenomatous polyposis with consequent performance of radical surgery to prevent cancer. |
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