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Aggressive phenotype of MYH-associated polyposis with jejunal cancer and intra-abdominal desmoid tumor: report of a case.
Diseases of the colon and rectum - 1 Apr 2009
de Ferro Susana Mão, Suspiro Alexandra, Fidalgo Paulo, Lage Pedro, Rodrigues Paula, Fragoso Sofia, Vitoriano Inês, Baltazar Célia, Albuquerque Cristina, Bettencourt António, Leitão Carlos Nobre
Abstract excerpt
MYH-associated polyposis is an inherited autosomal recessive disease, linked to biallelic germline MYH mutations, which predisposes to the development of multiple colorectal adenomas and cancer. The colonic and extracolonic phenotype of this syndrome is very heterogeneous. We report the case of a young male patient with an aggressive MYH-associated polyposis phenotype. He presented at aged 30 years with more than...
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