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Mixed juvenile, adenomatous and intermediate polyposis coli: Report of a case

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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

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The unique occurrence of mixed juvenile, adenomatous, and intermediate colonic polyps in a young girl is described. No familial basis of the condition was obtainable. It is suggested that genetic differentiation between juvenile and adenomatous polyposis is probably not absolute. The place of surgery in the management of the condition is briefly discussed.

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  1. Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa

    Ronald O. C. Kaschula & M. Med. Path.

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Kaschula, R.O.C., Med., M. Mixed juvenile, adenomatous and intermediate polyposis coli: Report of a case. Dis Colon Rectum 14, 368–374 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02553425

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