Hair Loss and Polyposis in Cronkhite-Canada Syndrome

January 2022 in “ Gastro Hep advances ”

Kenji Yamazaki, Hiroyuki Sato, Masahito Shimizu

Cronkhite-Canada syndrome alopecia prednisone scalp hair loss

Studysummary This case report describes a woman diagnosed with Cronkhite-Canada syndrome whose gastrointestinal symptoms and alopecia improved significantly after systemic prednisone treatment, with no recurrence four years after a second treatment course.

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