Medicina (Oct 2017)

Gardner Syndrome: case report and brief review of the literature

  • Isabela Azevedo Nicodemos da Cruz,
  • Fernanda Sasaki Vergílio,
  • Lorena Luryann Cartaxo da Silva,
  • Gabriela Azevedo Nicodemos da Cruz

DOI
https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2176-7262.v50i5p326-332
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 50, no. 5

Abstract

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Type of study: Case report. Relevance and comments: Gardner Syndrome is a variant of Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP), with the association of gastrointestinal polyps, soft tissue tumors and bone tumors. It is a rare disorder and early diagnosis is crucial to reduce its morbimortality. The present report illustrates a case of Gardner Syndrome with its clinical and radiologic features, as well as a brief review of the literature.

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