Cronkhite-Canada Syndrome: A Rare Cause of Chronic Diarrhoea in a Young Man
Joint Authors
Bandyopadhyay, Dhrubajyoti
Ganesan, Vijayan
Choudhury, Cankatika
Choudhary, Vivek
Banerjee, Prasun
Bhar, Debarati
Hajra, Adrija
Layek, Manas
Mukhopadhyay, Sabyasachi
Kar, Suvrendu Sankar
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-01-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
A young Indian man presented with nine-month history of chronic diarrhea, occasionally mixed with blood and intermittent colicky abdominal pain.
He also complained of generalized body swelling for the last three months.
On examination, he had diffuse hyperpigmentation of the skin and dystrophic nail changes.
Upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy revealed multiple sessile polyps in the stomach, small bowel, and colon and rectum.
Biopsy of polyps showed adenomatous changes with stromal edema and dilated glands.
Cronkhite-Canada syndrome (CCS) was diagnosed and treated with glucocorticoids and enteral nutritional supplementation.
There was an associated small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) and stool was positive for clostridium difficile toxin.
After 12 weeks of treatment, the patient achieved remission.
Close correlation with clinical findings, including pertinent ectodermal abnormalities, endoscopic studies, and careful examination of biopsies will ensure a timely and correct diagnosis of CCS.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bandyopadhyay, Dhrubajyoti& Hajra, Adrija& Ganesan, Vijayan& Kar, Suvrendu Sankar& Bhar, Debarati& Layek, Manas…[et al.]. 2016. Cronkhite-Canada Syndrome: A Rare Cause of Chronic Diarrhoea in a Young Man. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101102
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bandyopadhyay, Dhrubajyoti…[et al.]. Cronkhite-Canada Syndrome: A Rare Cause of Chronic Diarrhoea in a Young Man. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101102
American Medical Association (AMA)
Bandyopadhyay, Dhrubajyoti& Hajra, Adrija& Ganesan, Vijayan& Kar, Suvrendu Sankar& Bhar, Debarati& Layek, Manas…[et al.]. Cronkhite-Canada Syndrome: A Rare Cause of Chronic Diarrhoea in a Young Man. Case Reports in Medicine. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101102
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1101102