October 2013 in “The American Journal of Gastroenterology” This case study highlights the importance of considering colorectal cancer as a potential diagnosis in young patients, especially females, with symptoms mimicking eating disorders, due to the risk of late-stage cancer discovery.
January 2025 in “BMJ Case Reports” This case report describes a girl with familial adenomatous polyposis who exhibited heterosexual precocious puberty due to an adrenal tumor secreting cortisol and androgens; after her adrenalectomy, her hormone levels normalized and symptoms improved, illustrating the link between genetic syndromes and endocrine disorders.
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September 1969 in “The American journal of medicine” This article reviews Cronkhite-Canada syndrome as a distinct condition from Peutz-Jeghers syndrome and familial polyposis, with cases showing gastrointestinal polyposis, skin, hair, nail abnormalities, and hypoproteinemia.
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January 2014 in “Case Reports in Clinical Medicine” This case study presents an 81-year-old woman diagnosed with Cronkhite-Canada syndrome and discusses the importance of recognizing its clinical and histopathological features for timely and accurate diagnosis.
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October 1980 in “Gastroenterology” This report is the first to associate Cronkhite-Canada syndrome with multiple myeloma, describing regenerative pseudopolyps in a 58-year-old woman rather than true adenomatous polyps.