Multiple desmoid tumors in a patient with familial adenomatous polyposis caused by the novel W421X mutation Tumor desmoide múltiple en un paciente con poliposis adenomatosa familiar originada por la nueva mutación W421X

Multiple desmoid tumors in a patient with familial adenomatous polyposis caused by the novel W421X mutation Tumor desmoide múltiple en un paciente con poliposis adenomatosa familiar originada por la nueva mutación W421X

Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is a rare syndrome characterized by the presence of hundreds to thousands of colorectal adenomas and is responsible for less than 1% of all colorectal cancers. The syndrome is also characterized by extra-colorectal features including amongst others upper gastroin...

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Main Authors: Orestis Ioannidis, George Paraskevas, Stavros Chatzopoulos, Anastasios Kotronis, Nikolaos Papadimitriou, Athina Konstantara, Apostolos Makrantonakis, Emmanouil Kakoutis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Aran Ediciones 2012-03-01
Series:Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas
Subjects:
Adenomatous polyposis coli
Colorectal cancer
Fibromatosis
Mutation
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