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Cronkhite-Canada Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms, Clinical Manifestations, and Treatment

The Cronkhite-Canada syndrome consists of many hamartomatous polyps in the stomach, small intestine, and colon that resemble juvenile polyp’s retention. The syndrome is a rare condition, and medical experts almost always see it occur to adults (the average age being around the late 50’s). However, there are some reports of cases with younger people getting affected by this… Read More »