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[A young man with intestinal polyposis and epistaxis].
Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde - 1 Jan 2014
Menko Fred H, Jacobs Maarten A J M, Mager Johannes J, Nicolaï Jan J, Mensenkamp Arjen R, Aalfs Cora M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Germline mutations in the SMAD4 gene lead to both juvenile polyposis syndrome and hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT). CASE DESCRIPTION: A 23-year-old man underwent colectomy with ileo-anal pouch anastomosis at the age of 12 due to colorectal juvenile polyposis. At follow-up, recurrent juvenile polyps in the pouch were removed. No gastric polyps were found. The family history was negative for...
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