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Gastrointestinal Bleeding in the Setting of Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome Due to SMAD4 Mutation.
The American surgeon - 1 Jul 2023
Smith Paula Marincola, Tan Marcus C
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A 27-year-old female presented at 13 weeks' gestation with epigastric pain and anemia requiring blood and iron transfusions but no family history of gastrointestinal malignancy. Upper endoscopy revealed a giant circumferential polyp and associated hyperplastic-appearing polyps in the proximal stomach. Biopsies revealed hyperplasia with lamina propria eosinophils. She was supported with intermittent transfusions...
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