Cronkhite-Canada syndrome: report of a rare case and review of the literature.

Abstract

Cronkhite-Canada syndrome is rarely encountered in clinical practice. Notably, most patients with Cronkhite-Canada syndrome exhibit hypoalbuminemia. Because the cause of Cronkhite-Canada syndrome is unknown, no specific treatment method has been established. Here, we describe a 59-year-old woman with Cronkhite-Canada syndrome in whom clinical manifestations were considerably relieved after treatment with prednisone.

• Authors: Yuping Liu, Li Zhang, Yingshan Yang, Tao Peng
• Journal: The Journal of international medical research (J Int Med Res) Vol. 48 Issue 5 Pg. 300060520922427 (May 2020) ISSN: 1473-2300 [Electronic] England
• PMID: 32459145 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Review)

Chemical References

• Prednisone
• Serum Albumin, Human

Topics

• Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal
• Female
• Gastric Mucosa (diagnostic imaging, immunology, pathology)
• Humans
• Hypoalbuminemia (blood, diagnosis, drug therapy, immunology)
• Intestinal Mucosa (diagnostic imaging, immunology, pathology)
• Intestinal Polyposis (complications, diagnosis, drug therapy, immunology)
• Middle Aged
• Prednisone (therapeutic use)
• Serum Albumin, Human (analysis)
• Treatment Outcome