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Gardner syndrome

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Gardner syndrome
Genetics An AD condition characterized by multiple–100s to 1000s of premalignant polyps of the large intestine; carcinoma may develop in the teens in the Pts


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A few reported cases suggest that trauma, sex steroid hormones, and Gardner syndrome may play a role.
Gardner Syndrome Gardner syndrome is characterized by a triad of alterations that include multiple osteomas, soft tissue lesions such as epidermoid cysts and fibromas of the skin, and multiple polyposis of the large intestines.
About HCCA The mission of the HCCA is the prevention of colon cancer caused by the inherited syndromes of colon cancer including: Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP), Gardner syndrome, Juvenile Familial Polyposis, Hereditary Non Polyposis Colorectal Cancer (HNPCC), Attenuated Adenomatous Polyposis Coli (AAPC) and Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome.
 
 
 
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