A Rare Case of FAP in Kashmir Valley

A Rare Case of FAP in Kashmir Valley

Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is the commonest form of inherited form of CRC. It comprises of about 5% of all the colorectal cancers (CRCs). FAP patients have a family history of CRC that suggests a genetic contribution, common exposures among family members, or a combination of both. This ca...

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Veröffentlicht in:Indian journal of surgery 2011-06, Vol.73 (3), p.221-223
Hauptverfasser: Sameer, A. Syed, Pandith, Arshad A., Syeed, Nidda, Siddiqi, Mushtaq A., Chowdri, Nissar A.
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Cardiac Surgery
Case Report
Colorectal cancer
Genetic disorders
Health aspects
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Neurosurgery
Pediatric Surgery
Plastic Surgery
Surgery
Thoracic Surgery
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Zusammenfassung:Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is the commonest form of inherited form of CRC. It comprises of about 5% of all the colorectal cancers (CRCs). FAP patients have a family history of CRC that suggests a genetic contribution, common exposures among family members, or a combination of both. This case report gives a glimpse of the phenotypic manifestation of FAP and the underlying molecular mechanism which leads to FAP, in addition it also sheds a light on the management of FAP in early stages of life.
ISSN:0972-2068
0973-9793
DOI:10.1007/s12262-010-0229-7