Case Report
Year: 2017 | Month: February | Volume: 7 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 358-361
Familial Adenomatous Polyposis with Synchronous Invasive Malignancy: A Case Study with Review of Literature
Dr Malini Goswami
Senior Resident, Oncology (oncopath), Department of Oncology, Yenepoya Medical College, Mangalore, India.
ABSTRACT
Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is a rare autosomal dominant condition characterized by diffuse intestinal polyposis, specific gene mutation, and predilection for developing colon cancer. Left untreated, patients with FAP usually develop colorectal carcinoma during early adulthood. A patient affected with FAP and synchronous colorectal cancer was studied and the case study presented here with a review of literature.
Key words: Familial adenomatous polyposis, synchronous, malignancy.