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Gardner syndrome

also: Familial adenomatous polyposis with extracolonic features

Colonic polyposis with osteomas, epidermoid cysts and desmoid tumors.

Specialty
Dermatology
Subspecialty
Dermatology / Genodermatoses
Sex & age distribution
Male: affected; Female: affected, equal; Children: yes, polyps from teens
Gene(s) involved
APC
Alternative names & eponyms
Familial adenomatous polyposis with extracolonic features

Etiology & mechanism

APC tumor suppressor loss activating Wnt signaling.

Gene(s) involved (1)

APC

Symptoms & signs (6)

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