Gardner's syndrome
Facts
:
Autosomal dominant condition
Colonic
polyps
with prominent extraintestinal lesions
History / PE
:
Desmoid tumors
Sebaceous or epidermoid cysts
Lipomas
Osteomas (especially in the mandible)
Supernumerary teeth
Gastric
polyps
Juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibromas
Differential Diagnosis
:
Turcot's syndrome
(brain tumors)
Peutz-Jeghers syndrome
(hyperpigmentation)
Cronkhite-Canada syndrome (alopecia, nail loss)
August 5th 2010
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