Effectiveness of cyclosporine as a treatment for steroid-resistant Cronkhite-Canada syndrome; two case reports

[1] Cronkhite LW(1955)Generalized gastro-intestinal polyposis: an unusual syndrome of polyposis, pigmentation, alopecia, and onychatrophia N Eng J Med 252 1011-1015

[2] Canada WJ(2012)Clinicopathologic features and treatment outcome in Cronkhite-Canada syndrome: support for autoimmunity Dig Dis Sci 57 496-502

[3] Sweetser S(1982)The Cronkhite-Canada Syndrome. An analysis of clinical and pathologic features and therapy in 55 patients Medicine 61 293-309

[4] Ahlquist DA(2014)Successful treatment of Cronkhite-Canada syndrome using anti-tumor necrosis factor antibody therapy Endoscopy 46 E476-477

[5] Osborn NK(1988)Cronkhite-Canada syndrome: an analysis of clinical features and follow-up studies of 80 cases reported in Japan Arch Jpn Chir 57 506-526

[6] Sanderson SO(2012)Second European evidence-based consensus on the diagnosis and management of ulcerative colitis part 1: definitions and diagnosis J Crohns Colitis 6 965-990

[7] Smyrk TC(2014)Steroid-resistant Cronkhite-Canada Syndrome successfully treated by cyclosporine and azathioprine J Clin Gastroenterol 48 463-464

[8] Chari ST(2013)Subtotal colectomy for severe protein-losing enteropathy associated with Cronkhite-Canada syndrome: a case report Colorectal Dis 15 e164-165

[9] Boardman LA(2012)Proctocolectomy for persistent haematochezia in a patient with Cronkhite-Canada Syndrome J Surg Case Rep 2012 6-7

[10] Daniel ES(2008)Electronic clinical challenges and images in GI: image 3. Nonhereditary gastrointestinal polyposis (Cronkhite-Canada Syndrome) Gastroenterology 135 e6-212

[1] Cronkhite LW(1955)Generalized gastro-intestinal polyposis: an unusual syndrome of polyposis, pigmentation, alopecia, and onychatrophia N Eng J Med 252 1011-1015

[2] Canada WJ(2012)Clinicopathologic features and treatment outcome in Cronkhite-Canada syndrome: support for autoimmunity Dig Dis Sci 57 496-502

[3] Sweetser S(1982)The Cronkhite-Canada Syndrome. An analysis of clinical and pathologic features and therapy in 55 patients Medicine 61 293-309

[4] Ahlquist DA(2014)Successful treatment of Cronkhite-Canada syndrome using anti-tumor necrosis factor antibody therapy Endoscopy 46 E476-477

[5] Osborn NK(1988)Cronkhite-Canada syndrome: an analysis of clinical features and follow-up studies of 80 cases reported in Japan Arch Jpn Chir 57 506-526

[6] Sanderson SO(2012)Second European evidence-based consensus on the diagnosis and management of ulcerative colitis part 1: definitions and diagnosis J Crohns Colitis 6 965-990

[7] Smyrk TC(2014)Steroid-resistant Cronkhite-Canada Syndrome successfully treated by cyclosporine and azathioprine J Clin Gastroenterol 48 463-464

[8] Chari ST(2013)Subtotal colectomy for severe protein-losing enteropathy associated with Cronkhite-Canada syndrome: a case report Colorectal Dis 15 e164-165

[9] Boardman LA(2012)Proctocolectomy for persistent haematochezia in a patient with Cronkhite-Canada Syndrome J Surg Case Rep 2012 6-7

[10] Daniel ES(2008)Electronic clinical challenges and images in GI: image 3. Nonhereditary gastrointestinal polyposis (Cronkhite-Canada Syndrome) Gastroenterology 135 e6-212