Article
Florid oral manifestations in an atypical familial adenomatous polyposis family with late presentation of colorectal polyps.
Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology - 1 Sept 1996
Thakker N S, Evans D G, Horner K, Davies D R, Armstrong J, Guy S, Harris R, Sloan P
Abstract excerpt
Early identification and prophylactic surgery are essential in preventing development of malignancy in colorectal polyps in familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP). Previous studies indicate a 100% cumulative risk of developing colonic polyps in individuals with FAP by the age of 34 yr. However, we...
Topics
- Adenomatous Polyposis Coli
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Bone Neoplasms
- Colonic Neoplasms
- Colonoscopy
- Diagnosis, Differential
- Female
- Genes, APC
- Humans
- Male
- Mandibular Neoplasms
- Mutation
- Neoplasms, Multiple Primary