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Hereditary multiple exostoses and juvenile colon carcinoma: A case with a common genetic background?
Author(s) -
Pata Giacomo,
Nascimbeni Riccardo,
Di Lorenzo Diego,
Gervasi Maria,
Villanacci Vincenzo,
Salerni Bruno
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.21365
Subject(s) - medicine , hereditary multiple exostoses , juvenile , colorectal cancer , cancer , dermatology , surgery , genetics , osteochondroma , biology
A case of obstructing colon cancer is described in a 31‐year‐old patient affected by hereditary multiple exostoses. The association of these two rare conditions, which has never been described previously, and their early onset prompt us to discuss the clinical and genetic elements of a potential common pathogenic scenario. J. Surg. Oncol. 2009;100:520–522. © 2009 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.