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Case Report A Case of Cronkhite-Canada Syndrome Showing Spontaneous Remission
Dong-Uk Kang, Dong-Hoon Yang, Yunsik Choi, Ji-Beom Kim, Ho-Su Lee, Hyo Jeong Lee, Sang Hyoung Park, Kee Wook Jung, Kyung-Jo Kim, Byong Duk Ye, Jeong-Sik Byeon, Seung-Jae Myung, Suk-Kyun Yang, Jin-Ho Kim
Intestinal Research 2013;11(4):317-322.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5217/ir.2013.11.4.317
Published online: October 30, 2013
Department of Gastroenterology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Cronkhite-Canada syndrome (CCS) is a rare, noninherited gastrointestinal polyposis syndrome associated with ectodermal changes such as alopecia, nail dystrophy, and cutaneous hyperpigmentation. The etiology and pathogenesis of CCS are not known, but diarrhea, malnutrition, gastrointestinal bleeding, and infection may occur in the affected patient; moreover, this condition could be fatal. However, previous reports have described several cases of spontaneous remission. We report a 60-year-old man who was incidentally found to have colonic polyposis, alopecia, and hypogeusia and was diagnosed to have CCS. However, this patient experienced spontaneous remission, including regrowth of body hair and alleviation of bowel inflammation, without any specific medications such as steroids, antibiotics, or proton pump inhibitors. (Intest Res 2013;11:317-322)


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