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Cronkhite–Canada syndrome
also: Gastrointestinal polyposis with ectodermal changes
Non-hereditary gastrointestinal polyposis with alopecia, nail atrophy and hyperpigmentation.
- Specialty
- Dermatology
- Subspecialty
- Dermatology / Acquired polyposis syndromes
- Sex & age distribution
- Male: affected, slight male predominance; Female: affected; Children: rare, onset after age 50
- Gene(s) involved
- None recorded
- Alternative names & eponyms
- Gastrointestinal polyposis with ectodermal changes
Etiology & mechanism
Unknown; possibly autoimmune.
Gene(s) involved (0)
No gene recorded for this syndrome.
Symptoms & signs (7)
In plain terms, someone with Cronkhite–Canada syndrome may experience the following — click any to explore related syndromes:
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Shares symptoms with
2 shared
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diarrhea, weight loss
2 shared
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diarrhea, weight loss
2 shared
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hyperpigmentation, weight loss
2 shared
Glucagonoma syndrome
diarrhea, weight loss
2 shared
Omenn syndrome
alopecia, diarrhea
2 shared
Satoyoshi syndrome
alopecia, diarrhea
2 shared
Zollinger–Ellison syndrome
diarrhea, weight loss
1 shared
Allan–Herndon–Dudley syndrome
weight loss
1 shared
Autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type 1
alopecia
1 shared
Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome
weight loss
Shares genes with
None.
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