SURGICAL-TREATMENT OF CRONKHITE-CANADA-SYNDROME ASSOCIATED WITH PROTEIN-LOSING ENTEROPATHY - REPORT OF A CASE

Authors
HANZAWA M YOSHIKAWA N TEZUKA T KONISHI K KANEKO K AKITA Y MITAMURA K TSUNODA A TAKADA M KUSANO M
Citation
M. Hanzawa et al., SURGICAL-TREATMENT OF CRONKHITE-CANADA-SYNDROME ASSOCIATED WITH PROTEIN-LOSING ENTEROPATHY - REPORT OF A CASE, Diseases of the colon & rectum, 41(7), 1998, pp. 932-934
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Gastroenterology & Hepatology",Surgery
Journal title
Diseases of the colon & rectum → ACNP
ISSN journal
00123706
Volume
41
Issue
7
Year of publication
1998
Pages
932 - 934
Database
ISI
SICI code
0012-3706(1998)41:7<932:SOCAWP>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
PURPOSE: The case of a patient with Cronkhite-Canada syndrome, who dev eloped a protein-losing enteropathy, is reported. METHODS: After local ization of the protein-losing region, a right colectomy was performed. RESULTS: Hypoproteinemia and ectodermal changes improved postoperativ ely. CONCLUSIONS: Surgery is an effective treatment for protein-losing enteropathy in Cronkhite-Canada syndrome. Ectodermal changes improve after correcting malnutrition.