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Descriptor English: Intestinal Polyposis
Descriptor Spanish: Poliposis Intestinal
Descriptor poliposis intestinal
Entry term(s) síndrome de Cronkhite-Canada
Scope note: Desarrollo de PÓLIPOS INTESTINALES. El proceso comprende lesiones neoplásicas (ADENOMA y CARCINOMA) y no neoplásicas (pólipos hiperplásicos, mucosos, inflamatorios y otras formas de pólipos)Desarrollo de PÓLIPOS INTESTINALES. El proceso comprende lesiones neoplásicas (ADENOMA y CARCINOMA) y no neoplásicas (pólipos hiperplásicos, mucosos, inflamatorios y otros tipos de pólipos)
Descriptor Portuguese: Polipose Intestinal
Descriptor French: Polypose intestinale
Entry term(s): Cronkhite-Canada Syndrome
Polyposis, Intestinal
Polyposis, Skin Pigmentation, Alopecia, And Fingernail Changes
Tree number(s): C06.405.469.578
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D044483
Scope note: The growth of INTESTINAL POLYPS. Growth processes include neoplastic (ADENOMA and CARCINOMA) and non-neoplastic (hyperplastic, mucosal, inflammatory, and other polyps).
Annotation: INTESTINAL POLYPS is also available; familial: consider also ADENOMATOUS POLYPOSIS COLI
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Intestinal Polyps (1973-2003)
Polyps (1966-1973)
Public MeSH Note: 2004; see INTESTINAL POLYPS 1996-2003; for CRONKHITE-CANADA SYNDROME see CHURG-STRAUSS SYNDROME 1992-1995
History Note: 2004; use INTESTINAL POLYPS 1996-2003; for CRONKHITE-CANADA SYNDROME use CHURG-STRAUSS SYNDROME 1992-1995
DeCS ID: 38049
Unique ID: D044483
NLM Classification: WI 430
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2004/01/01
Date of Entry: 2003/07/09
Revision Date: 2012/07/03
Intestinal Polyposis - Preferred
Concept UI M0445225
Scope note The growth of INTESTINAL POLYPS. Growth processes include neoplastic (ADENOMA and CARCINOMA) and non-neoplastic (hyperplastic, mucosal, inflammatory, and other polyps).
Preferred term Intestinal Polyposis
Entry term(s) Polyposis, Intestinal
Cronkhite-Canada Syndrome - Narrower
Concept UI M0445230
Scope note A nonfamilial polyposis syndrome that is characterized by the presence of diffuse gastrointestinal polyposis, DIARRHEA, and PROTEIN-LOSING ENTEROPATHY. It was first reported by Cronkhite and Canada in 1955.
Preferred term Cronkhite-Canada Syndrome
Entry term(s) Polyposis, Skin Pigmentation, Alopecia, And Fingernail Changes



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