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Surgical treatment of cronkhite-Canada syndrome associated with protein-losing enteropathy

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PURPOSE: The case of a patient with Cronkhite-Canada syndrome, who developed a protein-losing enteropathy, is reported. METHODS: After localization of the protein-losing region, a right colectomy was performed. RESULTS: Hypoproteinemia and ectodermal changes improved postoperatively. CONCLUSIONS: Surgery is an effective treatment for protein-losing enteropathy in Cronkhite-Canada syndrome. Ectodermal changes improve after correcting malnutrition.

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  1. the Second Department of Surgery, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan

    Akira Tsunoda M.D., Manabu Takada M.D. & Mitsuo Kusano M.D.

  2. Second Department of Internal Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, 1-5-8, Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, 142, Tokyo, Japan

    Masato Hanzawa M.D.,  Nozomi Yoshikawa M.D., Takashi Tezuka M.D, Kazuo Konishi M.D., Kazuhiro Kaneko M.D., Yasushi Akita M.D. & Keiji Mitamura M.D.

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Hanzawa, M., Yoshikawa, N., Tezuka, T. et al. Surgical treatment of cronkhite-Canada syndrome associated with protein-losing enteropathy. Dis Colon Rectum 41, 932–934 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02235381

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