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Büki G, Antal G, Bene J. Rare Germline Variants in the Adenomatous Polyposis Coli Gene Associated with Dental and Osseous Anomalies. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:8189. [PMID: 39125758 PMCID: PMC11312143 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25158189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2024] [Accepted: 07/24/2024] [Indexed: 08/12/2024] Open
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APC is a tumor suppressor gene that exerts its effect through the regulation of the Wnt signaling pathway. Loss of function mutations of the gene are associated with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP). Early diagnosis in FAP patients is essential to prevent the development of colorectal cancer. Extraintestinal manifestations often precede the formation of the polyposis; therefore, these manifestations may serve as a clinical indicator for the condition. The aim of this study was to assess genotype-phenotype associations between the location of APC mutations and various extraintestinal features, mainly focusing on osseous and dental anomalies. Analyses of our cases and the mutations available in the literature with these manifestations revealed that mutations in the N-terminal region (amino acids 1-~1000) of the protein are more frequently associated with only osseous anomalies, whereas dental manifestations are more prevalent in mutations in the middle region (amino acids 1000-~2100). In addition, supernumerary teeth were found to be the most common dental feature. Since dental abnormalities often precede intestinal polyposis, dentists have a crucial role in the early identification of patients at risk.
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- Gergely Büki
- Department of Medical Genetics, Clinical Center, Medical School, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary;
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- Department of Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Clinical Center, Medical School, University of Pécs, 7623 Pécs, Hungary;
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Clinical Center, Medical School, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary;
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Olaopa OI, Dada AA, Soneye OY, Iyapo O, Akinniyi TA, Adisa AO, Kanmodi KK, Olaopa AO, Emeka CI, Ehanire ID, Coker MO. A rare case of Gardner syndrome in an African adult male: A case report. Clin Case Rep 2024; 12:e8735. [PMID: 38576527 PMCID: PMC10991715 DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.8735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2024] [Revised: 03/08/2024] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/06/2024] Open
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Gardner's syndrome with the complete manifestation of colonic and extracolonic features is uncommon. Therefore, every clinician should view extracolonic features with a high index of suspicion. This may be key to early diagnosis, definitive management in these patients and importantly, helps prevent malignant transformation of existing colonic polyps.
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- Olusegun I. Olaopa
- Department of Dental ServicesFederal Medical Centre, Ebute‐MettaLagosLagos StateNigeria
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- Department of SurgeryFederal Medical Centre, Ebute‐MettaLagosLagos StateNigeria
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- Department of Pathologic ServicesFederal Medical Centre, Ebute‐MettaLagosLagos StateNigeria
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryObafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals ComplexIle‐IfeOsun StateNigeria
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- Department of Oral PathologyCollege of Medicine, University of IbadanIbadanOyo StateNigeria
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- School of DentistryUniversity of RwandaKigaliRwanda
- Faculty of DentistryUniversity of PuthisastraPhnom PenhCambodia
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- Department of Dental ServicesFederal Medical Centre, Ebute‐MettaLagosLagos StateNigeria
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- Department of SurgeryFederal Medical Centre, Ebute‐MettaLagosLagos StateNigeria
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- Department of Oral BiologyRutgers School of Dental MedicineNewarkNew JerseyUSA
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Zeng M, Yao X, Pan Y, Gu H, Xiong F, Yin X, Wu B, Chen T. A novel APC mutation associated with Gardner syndrome in a Chinese family. Gene 2024; 896:148051. [PMID: 38043837 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2023.148051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2023] [Revised: 11/19/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
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Gardner syndrome (GS) is a specific form of familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), which manifests as colorectal polyps, multiple osteomas and soft tissue tumors, and in the oral cavity as osteomas of the jaws, odontomas, and abnormal tooth counts. The underlying cause of GS is attributed to mutations in the APC gene. Mutations in this gene disrupt the normal functioning of the protein and lead to the development of GS. To further investigate GS, a family affected by the syndrome was selected from Dongguan, Guangdong Province. The family members underwent a comprehensive survey, which involved collecting clinical data and peripheral venous blood samples. The samples were then used for genetic analysis. Whole exome sequencing (WES) and Sanger sequencing techniques were utilized to screen and identify specific mutation sites in the APC gene. The clinical findings for the GS family included the presence of gastrointestinal polyps and odontomas. After analyzing the genetic sequencing results, a novel mutation site c.4266dupA on the APC gene was found in the patients, which leading to the APC protein truncation. As a result of this study, it is suggested that odontoma may be an early indicator of GS. Additionally, the identification of this novel mutation site in the APC gene expands the known spectrum of genetic mutations associated with the disease. This discovery has significant implications for the early diagnosis of GS, thus enabling timely intervention to reduce the risk of developing colon cancer and other related diseases.
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- Ming Zeng
- Department of Stomatology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China; School of Stomatology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China; School of Stomatology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Stomatological Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510280, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology, Department of Gastro Enterology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Medical Genetics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Single Cell Technology and Application, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China; Department of Fetal Medicine and Prenatal Diagnosis, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
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- Shenzhen Stomatological Hospital (Pingshan), Southern Medical University, Shenzhen 518118, China.
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- Department of Stomatology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
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Rosen AS, Sarmiento HL, Rosen PS, Peters SM. Multifocal mixed radiolucent-radiopaque lesions in an adult. J Am Dent Assoc 2024; 155:184-188. [PMID: 36543654 DOI: 10.1016/j.adaj.2022.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2022] [Revised: 10/31/2022] [Accepted: 11/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Osteoma of the Jaw as First Clinical Sign of Gardner's Syndrome: The Experience of Two Italian Centers and Review. J Clin Med 2023; 12:jcm12041496. [PMID: 36836031 PMCID: PMC9963778 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12041496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 02/10/2023] [Accepted: 02/12/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2023] Open
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Gardner's syndrome (GS) is a combination of polyposis, osteomas, fibromas, and sebaceous cysts. The aim of the study is to highlight whether maxillofacial osteoma could represent an early detection symptom of GS. Patients with suspected osteoma of the jaw underwent genetic and radiographical examinations. The database gathered 19 patients with oral osteoma that was histologically diagnosed; the whole sample was positive for APC gene mutation. Other cranial and peripheral locations were reported. Osteoma of the jaw is a crucial predictive factor of GS, and dentists and oral and maxillofacial surgeons must be aware of the importance of a timely diagnosis.
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Blackwell MC, Thakkar B, Flores A, Zhang W. Extracolonic manifestations of Gardner syndrome: A case report. Imaging Sci Dent 2023. [DOI: 10.5624/isd.20230006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/05/2023] Open
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- McKenzie C. Blackwell
- Department of Surgical Sciences, East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine, Greenville, NC, USA
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine, Greenville, NC, USA
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine, Greenville, NC, USA
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- Department of General Dentistry, East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine, Greenville, NC, USA
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Kozan R, Taşdöven İ, Seven TE, Aydemir S, Doğan Gün B, Cömert M. Gardner's syndrome: Simultaneous diagnosis and treatment in monozygotic twins. Turk J Surg 2022; 38:413-417. [PMID: 36875267 PMCID: PMC9979555 DOI: 10.47717/turkjsurg.2022.4218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2018] [Accepted: 07/18/2018] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Gardner's syndrome (GS) is a very rare autosomal dominant multisystem disease. Osteomas, skin and soft tissue tumors are present with gastrointestinal polyposis. The polyps have very high malignancy potentials. If prophylactic resection is not performed, colorectal cancer development is inevitable in all patients with GS. Polyposis is usually asymptomatic. Therefore, careful evaluation of extraintestinal findings of the disease is very important for early diagnosis. In this article, diagnosis and treatment of GS are presented in monozygotic twins, which have not been previously described in the literature. The diagnostic process, which started with dental complaints of one case, was carried out in an effective manner and then, prophylactic surgery was performed in twins. This article aimed to make clinicians and dentists attentive for early diagnosis of disease and to review treatment options.
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- Ramazan Kozan
- Department of General Surgery, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Türkiye
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- Department of General Surgery, Bülent Ecevit University Faculty of Medicine, Zonguldak, Türkiye
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- Department of General Surgery, Bülent Ecevit University Faculty of Medicine, Zonguldak, Türkiye
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Diseases, Bülent Ecevit University Faculty of Medicine, Zonguldak, Türkiye
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- Department of Medical Pathology, Bülent Ecevit University Faculty of Medicine, Zonguldak, Türkiye
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- Department of General Surgery, Bülent Ecevit University Faculty of Medicine, Zonguldak, Türkiye
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Gomes J, Germanova L, Mega M, Monteiro AR. Parosteal lipoma of the radius with posterior interosseous nerve palsy. BMJ Case Rep 2022; 15:e249431. [PMID: 35609938 PMCID: PMC9131067 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2022-249431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Parosteal lipoma is a rare benign soft tissue mesenchymal tumour that may impair limb motor function when located adjacent to neurovascular structures. We report a case of a woman in her 80s with a long-standing lesion in the forearm and consequent sensory and motor function changes. She was admitted for an elective excision of the lipoma. Postoperative evolution was favourable, with marked improvement of limb function. Our aim in sharing this case is to create awareness of these rare deep-seated lipomas that might originate nerve palsy and should therefore be excised as soon as possible to avoid neurological damage.
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- João Gomes
- Cirurgia Geral (General Surgery), Unidade Local de Saúde de Castelo Branco, Castelo Branco, Castelo Branco, Portugal
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- Anestesiologia (Anesthesiology), Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Cirurgia Geral (General Surgery), Unidade Local de Saúde de Castelo Branco, Castelo Branco, Castelo Branco, Portugal
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- Cirurgia Geral (General Surgery), Unidade Local de Saúde de Castelo Branco, Castelo Branco, Castelo Branco, Portugal
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Importance of Extraintestinal Manifestations in Early Diagnosis of Gardner Syndrome. Case Rep Gastrointest Med 2020; 2020:7394928. [PMID: 32832171 PMCID: PMC7426784 DOI: 10.1155/2020/7394928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2020] [Revised: 07/23/2020] [Accepted: 07/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Gardner's syndrome is an autosomal dominant disease caused by a mutation in the APC gene with 20–30% of cases presenting de novo. This entity is a variant of familial adenomatous polyposis, with a prevalence of 3/100,000 habitants. It may present as early as 2 months of age with a variety of both colonic and extracolonic symptoms. We report a case of a 21-year-old man, without any known family history, presenting with microcytic hypochromic anemia and constitutional symptoms for two months. Ultimately, after the etiological study, Gardner syndrome diagnosis was established as an index primary familiar case. Gardner syndrome is a clinical challenge which requires a prompt suspicion in order to reach its diagnosis. Given the malignant evolution of adenomas in 100% of untreated patients, early identification of extraintestinal manifestations (identifiable prior to colonic symptoms) is of the essence. A consequent endoscopic study to confirm gastrointestinal involvement is essential for a more favorable prognosis.
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Yang D, Zeng X, Lv Y, Liao W, Tang S, Jiang J. Gardner syndrome with a giant mass in the thoracic cavity: a case report and analysis of the related complications. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL PATHOLOGY 2020; 13:2158-2162. [PMID: 32922614 PMCID: PMC7476957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2020] [Accepted: 06/29/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Gardner syndrome (GS) is a form of familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) and is characterized by colonic polyposis, osteomas, and soft-tissue tumors. Desmoid tumors (DT) are lesions of mesenchymal origin and are an extra-colonic manifestation of GS. Gardner-associated fibroma (GAF) is considered to be a benign soft-tissue lesion related to DT and FAP. Here we present a case of an 18-year-old female patient with a huge lump in her right thoracic cavity and another lump located in her left lumbar muscles who was diagnosed with GS through a colonoscopy and through adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) gene mutation detection. The patient underwent a surgical resection of the right thoracic tumor. Three months later, the left waist lump underwent medical treatment with tamoxifen and celecoxib and was monitored using computed tomography (CT). Subsequently, colonoscopy screening was performed annually to prevent colorectal cancer. GAF is frequent in GS, and such a huge GAP in the thorax is very rare, with few cases reported in the literature. Patients with GS must be closely monitored, and clinical and imaging examinations must be performed to detect any signs of tumors.
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- Dehui Yang
- Department of Digestive Diseases, General Hospital of Western Theater CommandChengdu 610083, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Digestive Diseases, General Hospital of Western Theater CommandChengdu 610083, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Digestive Diseases, General Hospital of Western Theater CommandChengdu 610083, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, General Hospital of Western Theater CommandChengdu 610083, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Digestive Diseases, General Hospital of Western Theater CommandChengdu 610083, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, General Hospital of Western Theater CommandChengdu 610083, Sichuan, China
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Deviations from anthropometric norms related to facial skeletal development are a relatively normal occurrence in the dental management of the vast majority of patients. A consideration for correction is usually warranted only when there is associated morbidity, functional impairment, or psychosocial detriment. The vast majority of jaw and dental abnormalities are developmental and present themselves within a continuum of clinically conspicuous to overtly obvious. This article highlights a variety of developmental abnormalities that present with structural disharmony of the maxillomandibular complex and secondarily associated dental structures.
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- Tibebu M Tsegga
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, San Antonio Military Health System, 1100 Wilford Hall Loop, San Antonio, TX 78236, USA.
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- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, San Antonio Military Health System, 1100 Wilford Hall Loop, San Antonio, TX 78236, USA
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Loncarevic S, Brajkovic D, Popovic M, Gardasevic M, Sekulic M, Matejic S. The Surgical Management of Gardner Syndrome Manifestation in the Maxillofacial Region: A Case Report. SERBIAN JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL AND CLINICAL RESEARCH 2019. [DOI: 10.1515/sjecr-2017-0038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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ApstraktGardner syndrome is a rare autosomal-dominant genetic disorder, considered a variant of familial adenomatous polyposis. It is characterized by intestinal polyposis and various bone and soft-tissue tumors, including osteomas, epidermal and dermal cysts, lipomas and fibromas. Intestinal polyps have high potential to become malignant, and the screening of intestinal lesions is mandatory. Maxillofacial manifestations, such as jaw osteomas, odontomas, dental abnormalities and soft tissue tumors frequently precede the intestinal manifestations. Thus, maxillofacial surgeons and dental practitioners may have important role in early detection of Gardner syndrome. In this case report we present a 22 year old male patient who was reffered to maxillofacial surgeon due to osteoma of the mandible. After obtaining clinical and radiological examinations, as well as data from family history, Gardner syndrome was suspected, which was later confirmed after gastroenterological examination.
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- Slobodan Loncarevic
- Department of dentistry , University of Kragujevac , Serbia , Faculty of medical sciences
- Clinic for Maxillofacial surgery, Military Medical Academy , Belgrade , Serbia
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- Department of dentistry , University of Kragujevac , Serbia , Faculty of medical sciences
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- Department of dentistry , University of Kragujevac , Serbia , Faculty of medical sciences
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- Clinic for Maxillofacial surgery, Military Medical Academy , Belgrade , Serbia
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- Department of dentistry , University of Kragujevac , Serbia , Faculty of medical sciences
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- Department of forensic medicine , University of Pristina , Serbia , Faculty of medicine situated in Kosovska Mitrovica , Kosovo , Srbija
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Akbulut S, Koc C, Dirican A. Unusual complication in patient with Gardner’s syndrome: Coexistence of triple gastrointestinal perforation and lower gastrointestinal bleeding: A case report and review of literature. World J Clin Cases 2018; 6:393-397. [PMID: 30283802 PMCID: PMC6163136 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v6.i10.393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2018] [Revised: 06/19/2018] [Accepted: 06/28/2018] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Gardner’s syndrome (GS) is a rare syndrome with autosomal dominant inheritance, which is characterized by multiple intestinal polyps, dental anomalies, desmoid tumors, and soft tissue tumors. All gastrointestinal symptoms seen in GS are associated with the underlying familial adenomatosis polyposis and abdominal desmoid tumors, with the most common symptoms being anemia, lower gastrointestinal bleeding, abdominal pain, diarrhea, obstruction, and mucous defecation. To our best knowledge, no case of GS that has presented with gastrointestinal perforation and bleeding has ever been reported in the English language medical literature. A 37-year-old male who had been diagnosed with GS five years earlier was referred to our clinic for lower gastrointestinal bleeding. Despite the absence of a bleeding focus on conventional angiography, the patient was operated on with laparotomy, due to the persistence of both signs and symptoms of mild peritonitis. On the laparotomy, the patient was noted to have areas of perforation in the duodenum, splenic flexura, and mid-rectum. The third and fourth part of the duodenum, the proximal 15 cm segment of the jejunum, a 10 cm segment of the terminal ileum, the whole colon, and the upper and middle rectum were resected, and duodeno-jejunal side-to-side anastomosis and terminal ileostomy were performed. The histopathological analysis of the large mass measuring 30 cm × 20 cm was reported as a desmoid tumor. The pathological examination of the tumor foci detected in the colonic specimen revealed poorly differentiated adenosquamous carcinoma.
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- Sami Akbulut
- Department of Surgery and Liver Transplant Institute, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, Malatya 44280, Turkey
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- Department of Surgery and Liver Transplant Institute, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, Malatya 44280, Turkey
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- Department of Surgery and Liver Transplant Institute, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, Malatya 44280, Turkey
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Chen PW, Wang LS, Wang YH, Fang XD. [Gardner syndrome with chronic osteomyelitis of the jaw: a case report]. HUA XI KOU QIANG YI XUE ZA ZHI = HUAXI KOUQIANG YIXUE ZAZHI = WEST CHINA JOURNAL OF STOMATOLOGY 2018; 36:457-460. [PMID: 30182577 DOI: 10.7518/hxkq.2018.04.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Gardner syndrome is a rare autosomal dominant disease. Its symptoms include multiple intestinal polyps, soft tissue tumors, dental disorders, osteoma, and congenital hypertrophy of the retinal pigment epithelium. Here, we present a patient with Gardner syndrome and chronic osteomyelitis of the jaw to highlight the serious damage that can be caused by Gardner syndrome.
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- Pei-Wen Chen
- Dept. of Oral Implantology, Xiangya Stomatological Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Dept. of Periodontics, Xiangya Stomatological Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Dept. of Oral Implantology, Xiangya Stomatological Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Xiangya Stomatological Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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Lv Z, Wang C, Wu L, Guo B, Zhang D, Zhang Y, Huang S, Ou M. Identification of a mutL‑homolog 1 mutation via whole‑exome sequencing in a Chinese family with Gardner syndrome. Mol Med Rep 2018; 18:987-992. [PMID: 29845239 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2018.9063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2017] [Accepted: 02/12/2018] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Gardner syndrome (GS), a variant of familial adenomatous polyposis, is a rare genetic disorder with autosomal dominant inheritance, characterized by the presence of multiple intestinal polyps, multiple osteomas, dental abnormalities and soft tissue tumors. To date, only a few gene mutations have been demonstrated to be responsible for GS. To explore potential unknown mutations responsible for GS, the present study used whole‑exome sequencing of two affected individuals from a family with GS to identify a candidate mutation in mutL‑homolog (MLH)1. The two patients with GS were diagnosed based on a combination of clinical features, family history, physical examinations and cone‑beam computed tomographic imaging. Through whole‑genome sequencing, the present study subsequently identified a missense mutation in MLH1 (NM_000249.3:p.Tyr379Ser/c.1136A>C), which was further confirmed by Sanger sequencing. Furthermore, the amino acid residue p.Tyr379 was identified to be highly conserved among different species through sequence alignment with ClustalW2. In conclusion, the results identified for the first time a MLH1 missense mutation (NM_000249.3:p.Tyr379Ser/c.1136A>C) in a Chinese family with GS, thus broadening the range of mutated genes associated with GS. This highlights the value of whole‑exome sequencing in identifying disease mutations in a family.
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- Zilan Lv
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital and Chongqing Cancer Institute and Chongqing Cancer Hospital, Chongqing 400030, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Chongqing General Hospital, Chongqing 400014, P.R. China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital and Chongqing Cancer Institute and Chongqing Cancer Hospital, Chongqing 400030, P.R. China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital and Chongqing Cancer Institute and Chongqing Cancer Hospital, Chongqing 400030, P.R. China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital and Chongqing Cancer Institute and Chongqing Cancer Hospital, Chongqing 400030, P.R. China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital and Chongqing Cancer Institute and Chongqing Cancer Hospital, Chongqing 400030, P.R. China
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- Medical Center of Stomatology, The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University, Shenzhen People's Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518020, P.R. China
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- Clinical Medical Research Center, The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University, Shenzhen People's Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518020, P.R. China
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Giant Subcutaneous Solitary Gardner Fibroma of the Head of a Bulgarian Child. Am J Dermatopathol 2016; 39:950-952. [PMID: 27805922 DOI: 10.1097/dad.0000000000000787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Gardner's syndrome presenting with a fibromatous tumour of the parotid. Eur Ann Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Dis 2016; 133:357-359. [PMID: 27291484 DOI: 10.1016/j.anorl.2016.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Gardner's syndrome is the association of familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) with an anaphase promoting complex (APC) gene mutation and several extradigestive manifestations: osteomas, epidermal cysts and desmoid tumours. Only 2 cases of FAP associated with parotid tumour have been reported in the literature: one carcinoma and one pleomorphic adenoma. CASE REPORT We report the case of a 23-year-old man with Gardner's syndrome presenting with a fibromatous tumour of the left parotid gland. The other clinical manifestations were an osteoma of the skull base and a mesentery desmoid tumour. Left total parotidectomy was performed, followed by gastroscopy and colonoscopy, demonstrating numerous colonic adenomas. Genetic analysis revealed an APC gene mutation, confirming the diagnosis. Total prophylactic colectomy was performed. CONCLUSIONS This is the first reported case of Gardner's syndrome associated with a fibromatous tumour of the parotid. Early management of FAP is essential to prevent colorectal cancer that occurs in 100% of untreated cases. The rarity of this syndrome and the parotid site can lead to delayed diagnosis.
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Hashemi SM, Fazeli SA, Arabpour-Dahouei F, Davarian A, Golabchifard R. Sporadic colonic polyposis and adenocarcinoma associated with lymphoblastic and large B-cell lymphoma in a young male patient: A case report. Mol Clin Oncol 2016; 4:450-452. [PMID: 26998302 DOI: 10.3892/mco.2015.718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2015] [Accepted: 12/03/2015] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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We herein report a case of colonic polyposis, colorectal carcinoma and large B-cell lymphoma in a 22-year-old male patient with a previous history of childhood lymphoblastic lymphoma. Eight years after lymphoblastic lymphoma, which presented as mediastinal mass and superior vena cava syndrome, the patient complained of abdominal pain, lower gastrointestinal bleeding and an abdominal mass. The surgical exploration revealed numerous mucosal polyps throughout the large intestine, and multifocal masses in the ascending and transverse colon and the rectosigmoid region. A retroperitoneal mass was also found. The pathological examination revealed >100 tubular adenomatous polyps and a multifocal, well-differentiated adenocarcinoma, with lymph node involvement and pericolic invasion. Interestingly, the immunohistochemical studies confirmed the malignant undifferentiated retroperitoneal mass as large B-cell lymphoma. Over a period of ~10 years, the patient had suffered from three different malignancies. To the best of our knowledge, such a combination of sporadic adenomatous colonic polyposis, colorectal carcinoma and two extra-intestinal non-Hodgkin lymphomas has not been reported to date. It should be considered that each malignancy increases the risk for other neoplastic diseases and a close follow-up is crucial for early detection of second malignancies and neoplastic syndromes.
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- Seyed Mehdi Hashemi
- Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan 9816743111, Iran; Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Ali-Ebne-Abitaleb Hospital, Zahedan 9816743111, Iran
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan 9816743111, Iran
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- Students' Scientific Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan 9816743111, Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, School of Medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA; Ischemic Disorders Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan 4914815855, Iran
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan 9816743111, Iran
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Pereira DL, Carvalho PA, Achatz MIW, Rocha A, TardinTorrezan G, Alves FA. Oral and maxillofacial considerations in Gardner's syndrome: a report of two cases. Ecancermedicalscience 2016; 10:623. [PMID: 26981152 PMCID: PMC4778692 DOI: 10.3332/ecancer.2016.623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2015] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Gardner's syndrome (GS) is a genetic disorder characterised by intestinal polyps, multiple osteomas, and soft-tissue tumours. Dentists play an important role in the syndrome diagnosis considering that craniomaxillofacial osteomas are a major criteria for Gardner's syndrome diagnosis. This study aimed to describe the main stomatological manifestation of GS and the importance of dentists in its diagnosis. Two patients presenting GS were evaluated. The first one had two osteomas in the mandible and GS was suspected. The colonoscopy confirmed the presence of polyposis and a prophylactic proctocolectomy was performed. The other patient had a late-stage diagnosis of GS and developed a rectum adenocarcinoma. The presence of craniomaxillofacial osteomas are a hallmark of the disease. Early-stage GS diagnosis may enable early diagnosis and preventive strategies in carriers. Other dental abnormalities, such as supernumerary teeth, hypercementosis and odontomas, can also be observed.
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- Debora Lima Pereira
- Department of Stomatology, A. C. Camargo Cancer Centre, São Paulo, SP 01509-900, Brazil
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- Department of Stomatology, A. C. Camargo Cancer Centre, São Paulo, SP 01509-900, Brazil
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- Department of Stomatology, A. C. Camargo Cancer Centre, São Paulo, SP 01509-900, Brazil
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- Genomicsand Molecular Biology Laboratory, A. C. Camargo Cancer Centre, São Paulo, SP 01509-900, Brazil
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- Department of Stomatology, A. C. Camargo Cancer Centre, São Paulo, SP 01509-900, Brazil; Department of Stomatology, São Paulo University, São Paulo, SP 01509-900, Brazil
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Pei G, Han Y, Zhou S, Liu Z. Giant mediastinal thymolipoma in a patient with Gardner's syndrome. Thorac Cancer 2015; 6:808-11. [PMID: 26557924 PMCID: PMC4632938 DOI: 10.1111/1759-7714.12231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2014] [Accepted: 12/19/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Gardner's syndrome is a hereditary disorder inherited as an autosomal dominant with high penetrance and variable expression that is caused by a mutation of the adenomatous polyposis coli gene. It is characterized by gastrointestinal polyps associated with multiple osteomas, dental anomalies, and skin and soft tissue tumors. We present a case of 30-year-old female patient with Gardner's syndrome who presented with a giant mediastinal thymolipoma. The tumor was completely excised through a bilateral posterolateral thoracotomy. There was no recurrence after 20 months of follow-up. We therefore suggest that physicians who regularly treat patients with Gardner's syndrome carefully examine for thoracic manifestations.
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- Guotian Pei
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University Beijing, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University Beijing, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University Beijing, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University Beijing, China
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D M, Ghalige HS, R S, Sharma MB, Singh TSC. Mesenteric fibromatosis (desmoid tumour) - a rare case report. J Clin Diagn Res 2015; 8:ND01-2. [PMID: 25584260 DOI: 10.7860/jcdr/2014/8520.5098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2014] [Accepted: 07/21/2014] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Mesenteric Fibromatosis (MF) is a proliferative fibroblastic lesion of small intestinal mesentery. It constitutes 8% of all desmoid tumours, which represent 0.03% of all neoplasm. It is histologically benign but may invade locally and recur after excision. It occurs sporadically or in association with Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) mutation as a component of Gardner's syndrome. The presenting features of MF are asymptomatic abdominal mass, abdominal discomfort or pain, bowel or ureteral obstruction, intestinal perforation, fistula, functional impairment of ileoanal anastomosis following colectomy in FAP cases. A 29-year-old male presented with a swelling on the right side of the umbilicus for six months and dull aching pain for two months. Fine needle aspiration cytology, ultrasonography, contrast enhanced computerized tomography findings were inconclusive. After Exploratory laparotomy, a mass approx 6x5x4 cm in ileal mesentery was identified and excised along with 20cm of ileum. End to end anastomosis was done and specimen was sent for histopathology which confirmed the diagnosis of MF. Considering the rarity of this tumour and difficulties in diagnostic and therapeutic ambit, we believe it is justified to describe this case which came to our observation.
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- Mukut D
- Senior Resident, Department of Urology, NEIGRIHMS , Meghalaya, India
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- Senior Resident, Department of Surgical Gastro-enterology, Jagjivan Ram Railway Hospital , Mumbai, India
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Multiple desmoid tumors in a patient with Gardner's syndrome - Report of a case. Int J Surg Case Rep 2014; 5:370-4. [PMID: 24858982 PMCID: PMC4064399 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2014.04.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2014] [Accepted: 04/12/2014] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Desmoid tumor (DT) is a common manifestation of Gardner's Syndrome (GS), although it is a rare condition in the general population. DT in patients with GS is usually located in the abdominal wall and/or intra-abdominal cavity. PRESENTATION OF CASE We report a case of a 32 years-old female patient with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), who was already submitted to total colectomy and developed multiple DT, located in the abdominal wall and in the left breast. The patient underwent several surgical procedures, with a multidisciplinary team of surgeons. Wide surgical resections of the left breast and the abdominal wall tumors were performed in separate steps. Polypropylene mesh reconstruction and muscle flaps were needed to cover the defects of the thoracic and abdominal walls. After partial necrosis of the adipose-cutaneous flap in the abdomen that required a new skin graft, she had a satisfactory outcome with complete healing of the surgical incisions. DISCUSSION DT is frequent in GS, however, breast localization is very rare, with few cases reported in the literature. Recurrence of DT is not negligible, even after a wide surgical resection. GS patients must be followed up closely, and clinical examination, associated with imaging studies, should be performed to detect any signs of tumor. CONCLUSION DT represents one of the most significant causes of the morbidity and mortality that affects FAP patients following colectomy. In general, the surgical procedures to excise DT are highly complex, requiring a multidisciplinary team.
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Galletto P, Leoz ML, Castells A, Balaguer F. [Intraabdominal desmoid tumors in familial adenomatous polyposis]. GASTROENTEROLOGIA Y HEPATOLOGIA 2013; 36:580-6. [PMID: 23541808 DOI: 10.1016/j.gastrohep.2012.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2012] [Accepted: 12/27/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Desmoid tumors are currently the main cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis. More than 10% of these patients will develop these tumors during their lifetime and more than a third will suffer their consequences. The main risk factors for their development are female sex and abdominal surgery. The most frequent localization is intraabdominal. The therapeutic approach to these tumors has changed, and the surgical treatment of choice is currently the subject of debate. If a watch and wait approach is adopted, more than 50% of tumors will prove to be indolent. Therefore, the therapeutic strategy should be based on clinical presentation and should be decided by a multidisciplinary team working in a center with experience of these tumors. The present article proposes a prognostic classification to guide the therapeutic approach.
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- Paula Galletto
- Servicio de Gastroenterología, Hospital Clínic, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), IDIBAPS, Universidad de Barcelona, Barcelona, España
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Cristofaro MG, Giudice A, Amantea M, Riccelli U, Giudice M. Gardner's syndrome: a clinical and genetic study of a family. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol 2012; 115:e1-6. [PMID: 23453033 DOI: 10.1016/j.oooo.2011.10.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2011] [Revised: 09/29/2011] [Accepted: 10/04/2011] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Gardner syndrome (GS) is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder with almost complete penetrance (80%) and variable expression. GS is a variant of familial adenomatous polyposis and characterized by extracolonic manifestations including osteomas and soft tissue tumors (desmoid tumors, epidermoid cysts). We describe clinical and surgical approaches in a family in which the genetic disorder was diagnosed in 3 generations. STUDY DESIGN The studied family underwent clinical history and instrumental and genomic studies. Two members of this family, affected with GS, underwent surgery for skeletal osteomas. RESULTS The patients that we treated with clinical-instrumental monitoring for a period of 5 years had no major disturbances of the stomatognathic system and no clinical signs of pathology of the gastrointestinal tract, eyes, or endocrine systems. CONCLUSIONS The orofacial complex disorders are exclusively functional and esthetic, concerning primarily the stomatognathic system. We had no cases of malignant transformation of osteomatosis lesions. Clinical sequelae are manly facial eumorphy and occlusion problems of the temporomandibular joint.
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Gergelé F, Guy F, Collin F, Krausé D. A desmoid tumour associated with a breast prosthesis. Diagn Interv Imaging 2012; 93:e200-3. [DOI: 10.1016/j.diii.2011.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Ziebart T, Draenert FG, Galetzka D, Babaryka G, Schmidseder R, Wagner W, Bartsch O. The original family revisited after 37 years: odontoma–dysphagia syndrome is most likely caused by a microduplication of chromosome 11q13.3, including the FGF3 and FGF4 genes. Clin Oral Investig 2012; 17:123-30. [DOI: 10.1007/s00784-012-0676-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2011] [Accepted: 01/09/2012] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Panjwani S, Bagewadi A, Keluskar V, Arora S. Gardner's Syndrome. J Clin Imaging Sci 2011; 1:65. [PMID: 22347683 PMCID: PMC3279692 DOI: 10.4103/2156-7514.92187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2011] [Accepted: 01/01/2012] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Gardner's syndrome is an autosomal dominant disease and is a subtype of familial adenomatous polyposis. It is characterized by adenomatous intestinal polyps, multiple osteomas in the skull, maxillae, mandible, and multiple cutaneous and subcutaneous masses (epidermoids and desmoid). Intestinal polyps, if not treated, have 100% chance of becoming malignant. We report a case of a 25-year-old female patient with Gardner's syndrome, with clinical manifestations including impacted supernumerary teeth, odontomes, sebaceous cyst on the scalp, and osteomas. It is important for the general dental practitioners to be aware of the clinical and radiological characteristics of Gardner's syndrome.
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- Sapna Panjwani
- Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Institute of Dental Studies and Technologies, Kadrabad, Modinagar, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Gardner's syndrome is characterized by the triad of intestinal polyposis accompanied by multiple hard- and soft-tissue tumors. Untreated, all patients will develop gastrointestinal cancer by the age of 40. Although incurable, progression can be prevented by close monitoring and prophylactic colectomy to prevent malignancy. Multiple osteomas of the head and jaw bones are common extraintestinal manifestations of Gardner's syndrome and can be helpful in the diagnostic work-up. The disease pattern should be known to the treating physician, since extraintestinal manifestations usually occur long before intestinal polyposis and early diagnosis is critical for the prognosis.
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- A M Fichter
- Klinik für Mund-, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie, Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität München, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675, München, Deutschland
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Adrenocortical Secreting Mass in a Patient with Gardner's Syndrome: A Case Report. Case Rep Med 2010; 2010:682081. [PMID: 21209732 PMCID: PMC3014836 DOI: 10.1155/2010/682081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2010] [Accepted: 11/15/2010] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Gardner's syndrome (GS) is a dysplasia characterized by neoformations of the intestine, soft tissue, and osseous tissue. Endocrine neoplasms have occasionally been reported in association with GS. Adrenal masses in GS are rare, and few have displayed clinical manifestations. In the current paper, The authors report a 37-year-old male patient with GS including familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) and mandible osteoma who presented with an incidental adrenal mass. Computerized tomography adrenal scan identified bilateral masses. Functional analyses showed a hormonal secretion pattern consistent with pre-Cushing's syndrome. Other extraintestinal manifestations were hypertrophy of the pigmented layer of the retina and histiocytofibroma in the right leg. This paper describes a rare association of adrenocortical secreting mass in an old male patient with Gardner syndrome.
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Trani D, Datta K, Doiron K, Kallakury B, Fornace AJ. Enhanced intestinal tumor multiplicity and grade in vivo after HZE exposure: mouse models for space radiation risk estimates. RADIATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL BIOPHYSICS 2010; 49:389-96. [PMID: 20490531 PMCID: PMC3580182 DOI: 10.1007/s00411-010-0292-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2009] [Accepted: 05/02/2010] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Carcinogenesis induced by space radiation is considered a major risk factor in manned interplanetary and other extended missions. The models presently used to estimate the risk for cancer induction following deep space radiation exposure are based on data from A-bomb survivor cohorts and do not account for important biological differences existing between high-linear energy transfer (LET) and low-LET-induced DNA damage. High-energy and charge (HZE) radiation, the main component of galactic cosmic rays (GCR), causes highly complex DNA damage compared to low-LET radiation, which may lead to increased frequency of chromosomal rearrangements, and contribute to carcinogenic risk in astronauts. Gastrointestinal (GI) tumors are frequent in the United States, and colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer accounting for 10% of all cancer deaths. On the basis of the aforementioned epidemiological observations and the frequency of spontaneous precancerous GI lesions in the general population, even a modest increase in incidence by space radiation exposure could have a significant effect on health risk estimates for future manned space flights. Ground-based research is necessary to reduce the uncertainties associated with projected cancer risk estimates and to gain insights into molecular mechanisms involved in space-induced carcinogenesis. We investigated in vivo differential effects of gamma-rays and HZE ions on intestinal tumorigenesis using two different murine models, ApcMin/+ and Apc1638N/+. We showed that gamma- and/or HZE exposure significantly enhances development and progression of intestinal tumors in a mutant-line-specific manner, and identified suitable models for in vivo studies of space radiation-induced intestinal tumorigenesis.
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- Daniela Trani
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular & Cell Biology and Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University, Room E504 Research Building, 3970 Reservoir Rd., NW, Washington, DC 20057-1468, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular & Cell Biology and Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University, Room E504 Research Building, 3970 Reservoir Rd., NW, Washington, DC 20057-1468, USA
- corresponding authors: phone: 202 687-7843, fax: 202 687 3140, , phone: 202 687-7956, fax: 202 687-3140,
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular & Cell Biology and Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University, Room E504 Research Building, 3970 Reservoir Rd., NW, Washington, DC 20057-1468, USA
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- Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University Medical Center, 119 Basic Science Building, Washington, DC 20057-1468, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular & Cell Biology and Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University, Room E504 Research Building, 3970 Reservoir Rd., NW, Washington, DC 20057-1468, USA
- corresponding authors: phone: 202 687-7843, fax: 202 687 3140, , phone: 202 687-7956, fax: 202 687-3140,
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Children with polyps usually present with bleeding or pain. Most pediatric intestinal polyps are sporadic and are not associated with malignancy. Polyposis syndromes are also well described in children. Peutz-Jeghers syndrome is the most common hamartomatous polyposis condition. Although the polyps are not thought to be premalignant in most patients, there is an increased risk of other cancers. Familial adenomatous polyposis is also seen in childhood and is associated with a very high risk of malignant transformation as well as extracolonic adenomas and malignancy. The diagnosis and management of sporadic juvenile polyps, Peutz-Jeghers syndrome, and familial adenomatous polyposis, as well as rarer conditions associated with intestinal polyps are reviewed in this article.
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The surgical management of oral and maxillofacial manifestations of Gardner syndrome. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2010; 68:2549-54. [PMID: 20594634 DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2009.09.084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2009] [Revised: 08/01/2009] [Accepted: 09/23/2009] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Cabassa P, Morone M, Gatti E, Narbone M, Maroldi R. Gardner syndrome complicated with hydronephrosis. A case report. J Radiol Case Rep 2010; 4:19-23. [PMID: 22470715 DOI: 10.3941/jrcr.v4i3.201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Gardner syndrome is an autosomal dominant disease characterized by the presence of colonic polyposis, osteomas and soft tissue tumors. We present a case of a man who was admitted for a relapse of adenocarcinoma of the rectum. CT-staging showed multiple locations of desmoid tumors and osteomas, with final diagnosis of Gardner syndrome. The follow-up CT, after surgery and chemotherapy, showed a relapse of the lesions with hydronephrosis due to ureteral compression.
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- Paolo Cabassa
- Department of Radiology Spedali Civili, Brescia University, Brescia, Italy
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Pata G, Nascimbeni R, Di Lorenzo D, Gervasi M, Villanacci V, Salerni B. Hereditary multiple exostoses and juvenile colon carcinoma: A case with a common genetic background? J Surg Oncol 2009; 100:520-2. [PMID: 19653241 DOI: 10.1002/jso.21365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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A case of obstructing colon cancer is described in a 31-year-old patient affected by hereditary multiple exostoses. The association of these two rare conditions, which has never been described previously, and their early onset prompt us to discuss the clinical and genetic elements of a potential common pathogenic scenario.
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- Giacomo Pata
- Department of Medical & Surgical Sciences, 1st Division of General Surgery, University of Brescia, 25124 Brescia, Italy.
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Douira-Khomsi W, Mascard E, Adamsbaum C. Une masse pariétale lombaire chez un enfant. Arch Pediatr 2009; 16:1295-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arcped.2009.05.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2008] [Revised: 09/29/2008] [Accepted: 05/30/2009] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Mátrai Z, Papp J, Polgár C, Hitre E, Köves I, Oláh E, Andi J, Kiss A, Vámosi Nagy I, Tóth L, Orosz Z. [Long-term experience with therapy of a female patient with Gardner's syndrome, first presenting with extra-abdominal desmoid tumor, and review of the literature]. Magy Seb 2009; 62:75-82. [PMID: 19386568 DOI: 10.1556/maseb.62.2009.2.5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Gardner's syndrome is a clinical subgroup of familial adenomatous polyposis, an autosomal dominant disease. It is characterized by gastrointestinal polyps and extra-intestinal manifestations including multiple osteomas, skin and soft tissue tumours. Aggressive desmoid tumours can be very difficult to manage in patients with Gardner's syndrome. We present a case of a 17-year-old female who presented with an aggressive desmoid tumor arising of the lumbar area as part of her Gardner's syndrome. She was treated with surgery, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, tamoxifen and radiotherapy, and was followed up for 80 months. We conclude that desmoid tumors can precede gastrointestinal manifestations of familial adenomatous polyposis or Gardner's syndrome. Such patients should be evaluated with genetic testing followed by colonoscopy. Desmoid tumours should be managed in a multidisciplinary setting, as well.
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- Zoltán Mátrai
- Országos Onkológiai Intézet, Altalános és Mellkassebészeti Osztály, Budapest, Hungary.
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Huber MA. Gastrointestinal illnesses and their effects on the oral cavity. Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am 2008; 20:625-34. [PMID: 18940628 DOI: 10.1016/j.coms.2008.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Many disease processes affecting the gastrointestinal (GI) tract may cause observable changes to the oral cavity. In fact, oral cavity changes may represent the first clinical manifestation of an underlying GI condition. Recognition and appropriate referral of a possible GI condition contribute to overall health and wellness in patients. Some of the more important GI conditions that may manifest oral cavity involvement include: reflux disorders, inherited GI polyposis syndromes, and inflammatory bowel disease. This article briefly reviews the aforementioned topics.
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- Michaell A Huber
- Division of Oral Medicine, Department of Dental Diagnostic Science, University of Texas Health Science Center, Mail Code 7919, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229-3900, USA.
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Basaran G, Erkan M. One of the rarest syndromes in dentistry: gardner syndrome. Eur J Dent 2008; 2:208-12. [PMID: 19212549 PMCID: PMC2635905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Gardner syndrome is a rare, autosomal dominant syndrome. It will follow a positive course with diagnosis and treatment by medical and dental specialists. Orthodontists or general dental physicians can easily diagnose the syndrome through radiological images taken in addition to dental and skeletal findings. The aim of this study was therefore to report two cases of this syndrome and to evaluate it from an orthodontic perspective in order to attract the attention of orthodontists to this rare anomaly.
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- Guvenc Basaran
- Associate Professor, Dicle University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics, Diyarbakir, TURKEY,Corresponding author: Guvenc Basaran, Dicle University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics, Diyarbakir, TURKEY, Phone: + 90 412 2488101/3410, Fax: + 90 412 2488100, E-mail:
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- Associate Professor, GATA Haydarpasa Military Hospital, Clinic of Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics, İstanbul, TURKEY
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Gu GL, Wang SL, Wei XM, Bai L. Diagnosis and treatment of Gardner syndrome with gastric polyposis: A case report and review of the literature. World J Gastroenterol 2008; 14:2121-3. [PMID: 18395919 PMCID: PMC2701539 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.14.2121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Gardner syndrome (GS) is an autosomal dominant disease characterized by the presence of colonic polyposis, osteoma and soft tissue tumors. It is regarded as a clinical subgroup of familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) and may present at any age from 2 mo to 70 years with a variety of symptoms, either colonic or extracolonic. We present a case of a 23-year-old female patient with GS who presented with gastric polyposis and was successively treated with restorative proctocolectomy in combination with ileal pouch anal anastomosis (RPC/IPAA), ileostomy, ileostomy closure operation, snare polypectomy during 8 mo. After operation, the patient took oral traditional Chinese medicine pills made of Fructus mume and Bombyx batryticatu for about 6 mo. The innutrition and anaemia of this patient were gradually improved. Gastroscopy showed that the remnant gastric polypi gradually decreased and finally disappeared 19 mo after the first operation. The patient had 2-3 times of solid stool per day at the time we wrote this paper.
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Jannasch O, Dombrowski F, Lippert H, Meyer F. Rare coincidence of familial adenomatous polyposis and a retroperitoneal fibromyxoid sarcoma: report of a case. Dis Colon Rectum 2008; 51:477-81. [PMID: 18180996 DOI: 10.1007/s10350-007-9163-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2007] [Revised: 06/13/2007] [Accepted: 09/10/2007] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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PURPOSE Familial adenomatous polyposis is an autosomal-dominant inherited disease with development of as many as thousands of adenomas within colon and rectum. All untreated patients will develop colorectal adenocarcinoma. A variety of extracolonic manifestations can occur, although malignant tumors are rare. An association of familial adenomatous polyposis and sarcomas was reported in a few cases only. METHODS We present the exceptional case of a 24-year-old male with genetically verified familial adenomatous polyposis (deletion of 10 base pairs at position 228-237 of exon 15A). The patient underwent prophylactic subtotal proctocolectomy and ileal-pouch rectal anastomosis in 2003. Two years later, an obstruction of the left ureter caused by a retroperitoneal mass was diagnosed. RESULTS Histopathologic findings after complete tumor resection showed a low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma. CT scan and clinical follow-up through 15 months postoperatively revealed no recurrent tumor growth. CONCLUSIONS To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of familial adenomatous polyposis with metachronous retroperitoneal fibromyxoid sarcoma. Proctocolectomy or total colectomy and complete tumor resection is the treatment of choice in this case. In addition to more common semimalignant retroperitoneal desmoid tumors in familial adenomatous polyposis patients, a malignant soft-tissue tumor also has to be considered for differential diagnosis.
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- Olof Jannasch
- Department of General, Abdominal and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital, Leipziger Strasse 44, 39120 Magdeburg, Germany.
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Yazici N, Yalçin B, Soylemezoğlu F, Cila A, Akalan N, Koksal Y, Buyukpamukçu M. Intracranial desmoid tumor with familial adenomatous polyposis coli. Pediatr Neurosurg 2008; 44:140-3. [PMID: 18230929 DOI: 10.1159/000113117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2006] [Accepted: 12/04/2006] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Intracranial desmoid tumors are extremely rare. The association of desmoid tumors with familial adenomatous polyposis coli was reported previously, with the tumors involving trunk and extremities. We report a 3.5-year-old girl with intracranial desmoid tumor with familial adenomatous polyposis coli. This condition in a child is rarely reported. Follow-up of the patient after cranial surgery and of the family for this premalignant inherited condition is necessary.
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- Nalan Yazici
- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Institute of Oncology, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.
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Woo VL, Abdelsayed R. Oral manifestations of internal malignancy and paraneoplastic syndromes. Dent Clin North Am 2008; 52:203-x. [PMID: 18154871 DOI: 10.1016/j.cden.2007.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Malignant tumors of visceral organs are a fundamental feature of familial cancer and paraneoplastic syndromes. In many instances, the presence of an internal and often occult malignancy may be forewarned by various external manifestations. Several of these findings are preferentially localized to the head and neck region, including the oral cavity proper. This places the dental practitioner in a unique position to detect these "markers" of occult neoplastic involvement. Because these markers may present before an established syndrome or cancer diagnosis, even representing the first expression of disease in some cases, early recognition by a dentist may lead to timely diagnosis and management of these cancer-associated syndromes.
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- Victoria L Woo
- Columbia University College of Dental Medicine, 630 West 168th Street, PH 1562 West, New York, NY 10032, USA.
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Genetic Disorders and Bone Affecting the Craniofacial Skeleton. Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am 2007; 19:467-74, v. [DOI: 10.1016/j.coms.2007.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Amary MFC, Pauwels P, Meulemans E, Roemen GM, Islam L, Idowu B, Bousdras K, Diss TC, O'Donnell P, Flanagan AM. Detection of beta-catenin mutations in paraffin-embedded sporadic desmoid-type fibromatosis by mutation-specific restriction enzyme digestion (MSRED): an ancillary diagnostic tool. Am J Surg Pathol 2007; 31:1299-309. [PMID: 17721184 DOI: 10.1097/pas.0b013e31802f581a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Desmoid-type fibromatosis is a locally aggressive deep soft tissue tumor. Some cases are associated with adenosis polyposis coli germline mutations whereas others harbor somatic beta-catenin point mutations mainly in exon 3, codons 41 and 45. These mutations result in stabilization of beta-catenin, and activation of the Wnt signaling pathway. The aim of this study was to determine the specificity and sensitivity of these 3 most common beta-catenin mutations in the diagnosis of desmoid-type fibromatosis using paraffin-embedded material. The results were compared with nuclear expression of beta-catenin. Mutation-specific restriction enzyme digestion methodology was employed to detect the 3 mutations. One hundred and thirty-three cases were analyzed, including 76 desmoid-type, and 18 superficial fibromatosis, in addition to a further 39 fibromatosis mimics. A restriction site was present for analysis of the codon 41 mutation. Mismatch primers were designed for the codon 45 mutations. Mutations were detected in 66 cases (87%) of 76 desmoid-type fibromatosis (71 extra-abdominal). Of these, 34 (45%) were in codon 45 (TCT>TTT), 27 (35%) in codon 41 (ACC>GCC), and 5 (7%) in codon 45 (TCT>CCT). No mutations were detected in the other lesions studied. All desmoid-type fibromatosis cases and 72% of the mimics tested showed nuclear positivity for beta-catenin indicating immunohistochemistry is a sensitive but not a specific test for desmoid-type fibromatosis. In contrast, to date, beta-catenin mutations have not been detected in any lesions which mimic desmoid-type fibromatosis. Mutation-specific restriction enzyme digestion, a simple and efficient means of detecting the common beta-catenin mutations in desmoid-type fibromatosis, complements light microscopy in reaching a diagnosis.
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Lauro A, Zanfi C, Dazzi A, Golfieri L, Amaduzzi A, Ercolani G, Cescon M, Siniscalchi A, Grazi GL, Vivarelli M, Varotti G, Ravaioli M, Del Gaudio M, Di Benedetto F, Cucchetti A, La Barba G, Vetrone G, Zanello M, Pironi L, Faenza S, Pinna AD. Surgical approach to complicated intestinal failure for benign disease in adult patients: transplantation or surgical rehabilitation? Transplant Proc 2006; 38:1145-7. [PMID: 16757290 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2006.02.144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Surgical approaches to complicated benign intestinal failure are gaining acceptance, especially in the pediatric population. Less international experience has been obtained in adult patients, who are usually treated with total parenteral nutrition (TPN). An intestinal rehabilitation program was started in our institution with comprehensive medical rehabilitation, surgical bowel rescue, and transplantation. Among 38 adult patients referred by our gastroenterologists for bowel rehabilitation and surgically treated in our institution, 92.2% received TPN on admission. After careful evaluation, 71% underwent transplantation. Five patients died, but 18 recipients were completely weaned off TPN at follow-up. Eleven patients underwent surgical resection of the affected bowel and a subsequent program of intestinal rehabilitation: they were all alive and weaned off TPN at discharge. At a 2-year mean follow-up, deaths occurred only in the transplant population. Therefore, intestinal surgical rescue, if successful, is optimal in adult patients.
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- A Lauro
- UO Chirurgia dei Trapianti di Fegato e Multiorgano, University of Bologna, Italy
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Dramatic advances in the understanding of the genetic basis for inherited diseases and in diagnosis and treatment are particularly applicable to intestinal polyposis. Recent contributions have impacted our understanding of the molecular basis for the disease and improved our ability to treat them. RECENT FINDINGS Insights into the genetic basis of the spectrum of disease and refinement of genetic screening, diagnostic tests, and surgical management of intestinal polyposis and extraintestinal manifestations are reviewed. SUMMARY Our understanding of the genetic basis for the intestinal polyposis syndromes remains incomplete, but recent studies have contributed to filling in significant gaps in our knowledge. Specific genetic alterations have been identified in the majority of the 30% of patients with familial adenomatous polyposis that do not test positive for mutations in the APC gene with routine testing. A novel gene ENG has been identified in a subgroup of patients with Peutz-Jegher's syndrome and a hypothesis has been proposed to explain the pathogenesis of the mucosal defects. Technological advancements in diagnosis and treatment include the use of capsule endoscopy for screening and the minimally invasive approach to total colectomy with ileoanal pullthrough. Treatment of desmoid tumors remains a challenge, but new chemotherapy regimens show some promise in treating this rare, but devastating, extraintestinal manifestation.
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- Daniel von Allmen
- Division of Pediatric Surgery, The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-7223, USA.
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Hatzimarkou A, Filippou D, Papadopoulos V, Filippou G, Rizos S, Skandalakis P. Desmoid tumor in Gardner's Syndrome presented as acute abdomen. World J Surg Oncol 2006; 4:18. [PMID: 16569244 PMCID: PMC1479346 DOI: 10.1186/1477-7819-4-18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2005] [Accepted: 03/28/2006] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Background Gardner's syndrome can occasionally be complicated with intra-abdominal desmoid tumor. These tumors usually remain asymptomatic but can exhibit symptoms due to intestinal, vascular and ureteral compression and obstruction. Case presentation A rare case of a 41-year-old male patient with Gardner's syndrome complicated with intra-abdominal desmoid tumor, which first presented as acute abdomen, is presented. Conclusion Extra-abdominal manifestations of Gardner's syndrome along with a palpable abdominal mass would raise suspicion for the presence of a desmoid tumor in the majority of cases. In life-threatening cases, surgical treatment should be considered as a palliative approach, though the extent of excision remains debatable
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- Andreas Hatzimarkou
- 1Department of General Surgery, GP Hospital "Tzaneio", Pireaus, Tzani & Afentouli str. Pireaus, Athens, Greece
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- 1Department of General Surgery, GP Hospital "Tzaneio", Pireaus, Tzani & Afentouli str. Pireaus, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, Democrition University of Thrace, Alexandroupoli, Greece
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- 1Department of General Surgery, GP Hospital "Tzaneio", Pireaus, Tzani & Afentouli str. Pireaus, Athens, Greece
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- 1Department of General Surgery, GP Hospital "Tzaneio", Pireaus, Tzani & Afentouli str. Pireaus, Athens, Greece
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- 1Department of Surgery, Medical School, University of Athens, Mikras Asias 75, 11527 Goudi, Athens, Greece
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