Abstract:A number of genetic syndromes that predispose patients to colon cancer have been well described, allowing for improved surveillance, diagnosis and treatment. However, other syndromes likely exist but have yet to be thoroughly characterized. I report the case of a 50-year-old woman who was found to have over 50 polyps on routine screening colonoscopy. Genetic sequencing revealed a mutation in Axin2, a rare gene implicated in oligodontia-colorectal cancer syndrome. It was later found that the patient lacks sever… Show more
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