Open AccessSurgery for Cronkhite-Canada syndrome complicated with intussusception: A case report and review of literature
Author(s) -
Jie Dong,
Tian-Shi Ma,
Jiangfeng Tu,
YouWei Chen
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
world journal of gastrointestinal surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1948-9366
DOI - 10.4240/wjgs.v14.i2.200
Subject(s) - medicine , vomiting , nausea , abdominal pain , intussusception (medical disorder) , surgery , colonoscopy , abdominal distension , duodenitis , abdomen , stomach , gastroenterology , gastritis , colorectal cancer , cancer
Cronkhite-Canada syndrome (CCS) is a rare nonhereditary disease with a syndrome of multiple gastrointestinal polyps, skin pigmentation, hair loss, and fingernail/toenail dystrophy. Intussusception is a serious condition with an occurrence rate of 5% in adults, which is mainly caused by intestinal tumors or other intestinal occupations.