Progressive ectodermal changes in the Cronkhite-Canada syndrome

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery

Volumn 66, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 780-781

  Nyam, D C N K ^a,b   Ho, M S ^b   Goh, H S ^a  

^a Department of Colorectal Surgery ^*  (Singapore)

^b SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Cronkhite Canada syndrome; Ectoderm; Polyps

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALOPECIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CRONKHITE CANADA SYNDROME; DIARRHEA; ECTODERM; ENDOSCOPY; GASTROINTESTINAL POLYPOSIS; HUMAN; HYPERALIMENTATION; MALE; MALNUTRITION; SKIN PIGMENTATION;

EID: 0029958069     PISSN: 00048682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1996.tb00746.x     Document Type: Article

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