Familial polyposis coli in black patients

We have presented our experience with 19 black patients who had familial polyposis coli, seven of whom had associated cancer. Four of the seven had multiple cancers. Seventeen of the 19 patients were female but most of the patients at risk in our series were female. Sixteen of the 19 had extracoloni...

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Published in:Annals of surgery 1977-09, Vol.186 (3), p.324-333
Main Authors: Leffall, Jr, L D, Chung, E B, Dewitty, R L, Cornwell, E E, Blakey, T M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
African Americans
Age Factors
Colectomy
Colonic Neoplasms - genetics
Colonic Neoplasms - pathology
Colonic Neoplasms - surgery
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Intestinal Polyps - genetics
Intestinal Polyps - pathology
Intestinal Polyps - surgery
Male
Neoplasms, Multiple Primary
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Summary:We have presented our experience with 19 black patients who had familial polyposis coli, seven of whom had associated cancer. Four of the seven had multiple cancers. Seventeen of the 19 patients were female but most of the patients at risk in our series were female. Sixteen of the 19 had extracolonic manifestations which have been described as part of Gardner's syndrome. Although our series was quite small, larger series do not report as high an incidence of extracolonic manifestations. Follow-up was too short to make any statements concerning the development of cancer in the retained rectal stump.
ISSN:0003-4932
1528-1140
DOI:10.1097/00000658-197709000-00010