|
 |
Case
Summary
Diagnosis: Familial Colonic Polyposis
Clinical hints:
This is an autosomal dominant disease. There is a 100%
incidence of colonic cancer by the 4th decade in untreated
patients. Total colectomy needed.
Radiological Pearls:
- uniform distribution of polyps
- too many polyps to count
- 5% in stomach and/or intestine
- need total colectomy to survive
Films were kindly provided by Dr. A. Zalev.
|