Juvenile Polyposis Complicated with Protein Losing Gastropathy

Kentaro Yamashita; Mayuko Saito; Miki Itoh; Eiichiro Yamamoto; Satoshi Yamaoka; Akira Goto; Yoshiaki Arimura; Yasuhisa Shinomura; Koji Yamaguchi; Takao Endo

doi:10.2169/internalmedicine.48.1749

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Juvenile Polyposis Complicated with Protein Losing Gastropathy

Kentaro Yamashita, Mayuko Saito, Miki Itoh, Eiichiro Yamamoto, Satoshi Yamaoka, Akira Goto, Yoshiaki Arimura, Yasuhisa Shinomura, Koji Yamaguchi, Takao Endo

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Keywords: juvenile polyposis, protein losing gastropathy

JOURNAL OPEN ACCESS

2009 Volume 48 Issue 5 Pages 335-338

DOI https://doi.org/10.2169/internalmedicine.48.1749

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Abstract

A male patient with chronic bloody stool was diagnosed as juvenile polyposis at the age of 28. He had thirty to forty colonic polyps and some were removed endoscopically, while gastric polyps were too numerous to intervene. As the polyposis advanced gradually, the patient developed intractable anemia and serious hypoproteinemia. Albumin scintigram revealed protein losing gastropathy due to progressive gastric polyposis. Total gastrectomy was carried out at the age of 34 and the patient has achieved remarkable and sustainable improvement.

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