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June 2010 in “Biological Chemistry” This study found that mice deficient in the enzyme cathepsin L exhibited impaired degradation of autophagolysosomal content, leading to an accumulation of large, abnormal vesicles in various tissues.
December 2025 in “JGH Open” In this case study, a 78-year-old Japanese woman with Cronkhite-Canada syndrome experienced mesenteric lymphadenopathy, which reduced in size after treatment with the corticosteroid prednisolone. This suggests that mesenteric lymphadenopathy, though uncommon in CCS, may respond to steroid therapy.
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January 1986 in “PubMed” This case report describes a young patient with a unique combination of dysmorphism, bullous eruption, skin and muscle atrophy, and hyperpigmentation that doesn't fit existing nosological categories.
October 2017 in “The American Journal of Gastroenterology” This case report details a 71-year-old man diagnosed with Cronkhite-Canada Syndrome, highlighting the importance of early diagnosis and endoscopic evaluation due to the disease's progressive nature and significant mortality risk.
35 citations
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May 2008 in “Journal of Clinical Oncology” A cancer patient died from a severe skin reaction after taking the drug cetuximab.
September 2007 in “The American Journal of Gastroenterology” This case report describes a 37-year-old Filipino man with Cronkhite-Canada syndrome who improved after receiving nutritional support and medical treatment, despite the typically poor prognosis of the condition.
November 2022 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” This case report describes a patient with ectopic Cushing's syndrome who experienced fatal complications from COVID-19, highlighting the challenges in managing such patients due to immune response alterations from endogenous hypercortisolemia.
December 2024 in “Cureus” This study observed that among breast cancer patients at Jinnah Hospital, Lahore, common chemotherapy side effects impacted dietary patterns, leading many patients to be moderately malnourished, while 82% were overweight or obese, posing a higher risk of cancer recurrence.
April 2025 in “Revista Digital de Postgrado” In this study, researchers at the Hospital Militar Universitario “Dr. Carlos Arvelo” found that among children under five with severe malnutrition, skin pigmentation changes and extreme thinness were the most common signs.
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December 2015 in “Medicine” This review discusses Cronkhite-Canada syndrome, highlighting a relatively mild case and suggesting that it may be a more benign and possibly reversible condition with treatment, but reports no new clinical results.
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May 2023 in “Cutis” In this source, it is highlighted that dermatologists can identify and manage eating disorders early, potentially improving outcomes and reducing irreversible damage from malnutrition, though specific results are not reported.
This Special Issue in Nutrients investigates the nutritional strategies and outcomes in managing severe anorexia nervosa, with the aim of improving clinical practices for patients with serious or common physical conditions associated with the disease.
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December 1999 in “American Journal of Dermatopathology” This case report presents a patient with necrobiosis lipoidica exhibiting transepithelial elimination of cholesterol crystals through hair follicles, a finding previously associated with necrobiotic xanthogranuloma.
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October 1992 in “Archives of Dermatology” This study describes five patients whose cystic fibrosis was initially indicated by a rash associated with protein-energy malnutrition, highlighting the importance of early symptom recognition for timely diagnosis and treatment.
October 2025 in “Indonesian Journal of Global Health Research” In this study, researchers found that nutritional status is the most significant predictor of physical appearance among children and adolescents with cancer, with better nutrition correlating with a more favorable appearance and reducing psychological distress related to body image concerns.
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March 2013 in “Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment” This case report describes a rare instance of a patient with anorexia nervosa who was subsequently diagnosed with Cushing's syndrome, highlighting diagnostic challenges due to overlapping symptoms.
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April 2020 in “Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences” This case report discusses a 56-year-old female patient with multiple risk factors, including diabetes mellitus and liver cirrhosis, who developed necrotizing fasciitis, emphasizing the complexity and high cost of treatment required.
October 2013 in “The American Journal of Gastroenterology” This case study reports a diagnosis of the rare Cronkhite-Canada syndrome in a 60-year-old man, who showed symptom improvement following treatment with prednisone and azathioprine.
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July 2022 in “Pediatric dermatology” This case report highlights that a restrictive rice milk diet in a young child led to kwashiorkor with severe malnutrition, skin changes, and developmental regression, which improved with a protein-rich therapeutic diet.
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June 2015 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” This case report describes a patient with Cronkhite–Canada syndrome, where immunosuppression and nutritional support led to disease remission.
January 2011 in “Junshi yixue” This study established a murine chronic graft-versus-host disease model with scleroderma features, showing typical skin changes and cellular infiltrates associated with the condition.
June 2025 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” This study found that anti-Ku-positive patients exhibit heterogeneous muscle features, primarily showing a myositis pattern with necrotizing fibers and vacuolar changes, and suggests autophagy may play a significant role in their pathogenesis.
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September 2003 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study found that in thin cutaneous melanomas, tumor regression is associated with a higher risk of sentinel lymph node involvement.
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April 1976 in “Annals of Surgery” In this study, a syndrome of zinc deficiency was observed in adults receiving intravenous feeding, with zinc supplementation improving symptoms except for delayed hair regrowth.
August 2013 in “Gastroenterology” This case report highlights a 60-year-old patient's diagnosis with Cronkhite-Canada syndrome, characterized by gastrointestinal polyps, diarrhea, weight loss, brittle nails, alopecia, and skin changes, which showed improvement with treatment.
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September 1970 in “Journal of the American Geriatrics Society” In this study, anabolic and catatoxic steroids were reported to prevent weight loss, tissue calcification, and cardiac necrosis in a rat model of disturbed calcium metabolism and progeria-like syndrome.
October 2024 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” This case report highlighted a rare instance of Cushing's syndrome caused by ectopic ACTH from cervical cancer, demonstrating diagnostic challenges, treatment complexity, and high risks of morbidity and mortality, with less than 10 cases documented overall.
January 1964 in “OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information)” This study found that platelet-secreted chemokines like CXCL7 are crucial for early neutrophil recruitment and efficient muscle regeneration in injured mice.
August 2022 in “JAAD case reports” This case report describes a 36-year-old woman with hidradenitis suppurativa whose condition progressed to rapidly fatal squamous cell carcinoma, highlighting the potential for aggressive tumor development linked to specific protein markers.
July 2004 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” This preliminary study explores the role of melancholic mania in anorexia nervosa, noting it may reinforce the condition's difficult-to-reverse pathology and is often accompanied by poor self-esteem and maternal fixation.