Cronkhite-Canada Syndrome

 

Epidemiology and Etiology:

·         Not inherited

·         Etiology unknown

 

Common sites:

·         Colon

·         Hamartomatous polyps

·         Skin

·         Pigmentation

·         Alopecia

·         Nails

·         atrophy

 

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References:

·         Kumar V, Fausto N, Abbas A. Robbins & Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease, Seventh Edition. 7th ed. Saunders; 2004.