Differential diagnosis of small bowel occlusions

Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC), also known as Lynch syndrome, is a common autosomal dominant syndrome characterized by early age at onset, and microsatellite instability (MSI). Patients with Lynch syndrome have a markedly increased risk of colorectal cancer. We report a case of a...

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Main Author:	Paolo Ghiringhelli
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SEEd 2009-06-01
Series:	Clinical Management Issues
Subjects:	Small bowel occlusions Colorectal cancer Lynch syndrome
Online Access:	https://journals.seedmedicalpublishers.com/index.php/cmi/article/view/551

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spelling	doaj-13bc0558ea1a490fa535f78d1b5864512020-11-24T21:55:10ZengSEEdClinical Management Issues1973-48322283-31372009-06-0132818710.7175/cmi.v3i2.551518Differential diagnosis of small bowel occlusionsPaolo Ghiringhelli0Unità Operativa Complessa di Medicina Interna, Azienda Ospedaliera “Ospedale di Circolo di Busto Arsizio”, Presidio di Tradate (VA)Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC), also known as Lynch syndrome, is a common autosomal dominant syndrome characterized by early age at onset, and microsatellite instability (MSI). Patients with Lynch syndrome have a markedly increased risk of colorectal cancer. We report a case of a 28-year-old male with Lynch syndrome; the case allows to describe clinical manifestations and diagnostic criteria of this syndrome, and to underline the importance of genetics in the diagnosis of this disease.https://journals.seedmedicalpublishers.com/index.php/cmi/article/view/551Small bowel occlusionsColorectal cancerLynch syndrome
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title	Differential diagnosis of small bowel occlusions
title_short	Differential diagnosis of small bowel occlusions
title_full	Differential diagnosis of small bowel occlusions
title_fullStr	Differential diagnosis of small bowel occlusions
title_full_unstemmed	Differential diagnosis of small bowel occlusions
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publisher	SEEd
series	Clinical Management Issues
issn	1973-4832 2283-3137
publishDate	2009-06-01
description	Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC), also known as Lynch syndrome, is a common autosomal dominant syndrome characterized by early age at onset, and microsatellite instability (MSI). Patients with Lynch syndrome have a markedly increased risk of colorectal cancer. We report a case of a 28-year-old male with Lynch syndrome; the case allows to describe clinical manifestations and diagnostic criteria of this syndrome, and to underline the importance of genetics in the diagnosis of this disease.
topic	Small bowel occlusions Colorectal cancer Lynch syndrome
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Differential diagnosis of small bowel occlusions

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