Colonic Interposition in a Woman with Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis: Does the Location of the Colon Affect Polyp Formation?

Attenuated familial adenomatous polyposis (AFAP) is a rare but well-established cause of colorectal carcinoma and multiple polyps. The present paper describes a case of a woman diagnosed with colorectal cancer at 34 years of age and subsequently found to have AFAP by genetic testing. During infancy,...

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Main Authors: Melanie D Beaton, Brian Taylor, David Driman, Peter Ainsworth, Paul C Adams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2008-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2008/780204
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