Hereditary Mixed Polyposis Syndrome - Own Experience

Hereditary mixed polyposis syndrome (HMPS) is a rare condition of unknown genetic origin. The paper presents 25-year clinical follow up in a female patient with multiple gastrointestinal tract polyps of varied histology. They most likely served as sites of multiple colorectal cancers development. Th...

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Published inPolski przeglad chirurgiczny Vol. 84; no. 5; pp. 262 - 266
Main Authors Kamocki, Zbigniew, Piłaszewicz, Agata, Zaręba, Konrad
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Poland Versita 01.05.2012
Subjects
Adenomatous Polyposis Coli - complications
Adenomatous Polyposis Coli - genetics
Adenomatous Polyposis Coli - surgery
Adult
colorectal cancer
Colorectal Neoplasms - etiology
Colorectal Neoplasms - pathology
Colorectal Neoplasms - surgery
Disease Progression
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
hereditary mixed polyposis syndrome
HMPS
Humans
Poland
surgical treatment
Poland
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Summary:Hereditary mixed polyposis syndrome (HMPS) is a rare condition of unknown genetic origin. The paper presents 25-year clinical follow up in a female patient with multiple gastrointestinal tract polyps of varied histology. They most likely served as sites of multiple colorectal cancers development. The clinical course is interesting in terms of diagnostics and therapy. The patient required extended genetic testing, intensive conservative treatment and numerous surgical procedures. This is the first case of HMPS presented in Polish publications.
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DOI:10.2478/v10035-012-0044-x