Familial Adenomatous Polyposis and Other Polyposis Syndromes

by Phillips, Robin K. S.; Spigelman, Allan D.; Thomson, James P. S.

• ISBN13: 9780340567555
• ISBN10: 0340567554
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1994-01-02
• Publisher: Hodder Education Publishers

Summary

St. Mark's Hospital for Intestinal and Colorectal Disorders, London, U.K. Pathology and surgical treatment of intestinal polyps by a multidisciplinary team of specialists at St Mark's Hospital, London. Surgical orientation. 21 U.K. contributors.

Table of Contents

H. J. R. Bussey
Eldon J. Gardner
Foreword
Nomenclature: Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (Bussey-Gardner Polyposis)
List of contributors
Introduction, history and registries	p. 3
Pathology	p. 15
Genetics	p. 36
Congenital hypertrophy of the retinal pigment epithelium (CHRPE)	p. 26
Imaging
Endoscopy	p. 46
Radiology	p. 52
Computerized tomography of desmoid tumours	p. 68
Total colectomy and ileorectal anastomosis	p. 79
Restorative proctocolectomy	p. 92
The upper gastrointestinal tract	p. 106
Desmoid disease	p. 128
Other manifestations of familial adenomatous polyposis	p. 143
General introduction and pathology	p. 161
Metaplastic polyposis	p. 174
Peutz-Jeghers syndrome	p. 188
Juvenile polyposis	p. 203
Other genetic conditions associated with gastrointestinal polyps	p. 215
Index	p. 227
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