Medical Definition of Cronkhite-canada syndrome
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Not inherited; no pattern, inflammatory glandular dilatation of stomach, colon, small bowel (50%), juvenile-type polyps, no malignant potential, protein and electrolyte loss, ectodermal abnormalities, alopecia, hyperpigmentation, nail loss (onycholysis), prognosis: males: remits, females: die in 6-18 months due to cachexia see: polyposis syndromes
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cronkhite-canada Syndrome
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