Juvenile polyposis complicated with protein losing gastropathy

Intern Med. 2009;48(5):335-8. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.48.1749. Epub 2009 Mar 2.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Disease Progression
  • Gastrectomy
  • Humans
  • Intestinal Polyposis / complications*
  • Intestinal Polyposis / diagnosis
  • Intestinal Polyposis / surgery
  • Male
  • Polyps / complications*
  • Polyps / diagnosis
  • Polyps / surgery
  • Protein-Losing Enteropathies / diagnosis
  • Protein-Losing Enteropathies / etiology*
  • Protein-Losing Enteropathies / surgery
  • Stomach Diseases / complications*
  • Stomach Diseases / diagnosis
  • Stomach Diseases / surgery