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A 68-year-old man with the clinical features of Cronkhite-Canada syndrome developed cancer of the ascending colon. Although Cronkhite-Canada syndrome has always been considered a benign condition, it may be a premalignant disorder, as suggested by the clinical course of the patient whose case is described herein.
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Murai, N., Fukuzaki, T., Nakamura, T. et al. Cronkhite-canada syndrome associated with colon cancer: Report of a case. Surg Today 23, 825–829 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00311628
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