J Korean Surg Soc.  1999 Nov;57(5):745-752.

Familial Adenomatous Polyposis: Two cases

• Choi YS
• Chi KC
• Chang IT

Abstract

Familial adenomatous polyposis and Gardner's syndrome originate from a chromosomal abnormality, and their incidence is very rare. These diseases frequently have a familial tendency, but 10-20% do not. We experienced two cases of familial adenomatous polyposis. One had a familial tendency and was only a colonic abnormality in a 25-year-old man. The other, a 25-year-old woman had not familial tendency and lesions were consisted of colonic polyposis, a desmoid tumor of abdominal wall, and congenital hypertrophy of both retinal pigmented epithelia. We report these cases with a brief review of the literature.

Keyword

Familial adenomatous polyposis; Gardner's syndrome

MeSH Terms

Abdominal Wall
Adenomatous Polyposis Coli*
Adult
Chromosome Aberrations
Colon
Female
Fibromatosis, Aggressive
Gardner Syndrome
Humans
Hypertrophy
Incidence
Retinaldehyde
Retinaldehyde