Catalog
Cronkhite-Canada syndrome
Link to WHO Definition
Cronkhite-Canada syndrome – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/79007466
Cronkhite-Canada syndrome (CCS) is a sporadically occurring, noninherited disorder of generalised gastrointestinal polyps (hamartomas), cutaneous pigmentation, alopecia, and onychodystrophy. The possibility of progression to cancer is considered to be low. Chronic diarrhea and protein-losing enteropathy are often observed.