Abstract
Cronkhite-Canada syndrome is a rare disease presented with multiple gastrointestinal polyps, alopecia, onchodystrophy, skin hyperpigmentation, weight loss, diarrhea and intermittent..
Highlights
We report a case of Cronkhite-Canada syndrome in mother and son suggestive of familial predispositions
We have found that they have same mutations in Adenomatous Polyposis Coli (APC) gene by genetic testing
Cronkhite-Canada syndrome is a rare disease presented with multiple gastrointestinal polyps, alopecia, onchodystrophy, skin hyperpigmentation, weight loss, diarrhea and intermittent abdominal pain
Summary
Cronkhite-Canada syndrome is a rare disease presented with multiple gastrointestinal polyps, alopecia, onchodystrophy, skin hyperpigmentation, weight loss, diarrhea and intermittent abdominal pain. Case Presentation: We present two familial cases: one a 31-years old female patient with chronic watery intermittent diarrhea and abdominal pain for 12 years and hematochezia for one month. Her 9-years old son experienced intermittent abdominal pain, diarrhea and hematochezia for 1 year. Gastrointestinal endoscopy showed multiple polyps in stomach and colon in both cases.
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