| Surgical treatment of Cronkhite-Canada syndrome associated with protein-losing enteropathy: report of a case. | |
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PMID: 9678383 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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PURPOSE: The case of a patient with Cronkhite-Canada syndrome, who developed a protein-losing enteropathy, is reported. METHODS: After localization of the protein-losing region, a right colectomy was performed. RESULTS: Hypoproteinemia and ectodermal changes improved postoperatively. CONCLUSIONS: Surgery is an effective treatment for protein-losing enteropathy in Cronkhite-Canada syndrome. Ectodermal changes improve after correcting malnutrition. |
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Authors:
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M Hanzawa; N Yoshikawa; T Tezuka; K Konishi; K Kaneko; Y Akita; K Mitamura; A Tsunoda; M Takada; M Kusano |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Diseases of the colon and rectum Volume: 41 ISSN: 0012-3706 ISO Abbreviation: Dis. Colon Rectum Publication Date: 1998 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1998-08-06 Completed Date: 1998-08-06 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0372764 Medline TA: Dis Colon Rectum Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 932-4 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Second Department of Internal Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. |
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Female Humans Intestinal Polyps / complications*, pathology, surgery* Middle Aged Protein-Losing Enteropathies / complications*, surgery |
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