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Original Article
J Korean Soc Coloproctol. 1998;14(4):775-779.
Papillary Carcinoma of Thyroid in Association with Familial Adenomatous Polyposis.
Kim, Hyung Joo , song, Chang Suk , Park, Sung Woo , Koo, Bon Sam , Kim, Sung Hu , Park, Seon Ja , Choi, Young Sik , Ahn, Byung Kwon , Baek, Sung Uhn , Koo, Ja Young
Abstract
Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) includes early development of up to thousands of colorectal adenoma and of colonic adenocarcinoma in all untreated cases. Moreover, a variety of extracolonic manifestation are seen. Several reports have demontrated a high incidence of papillry carcinoma of thyroid. We experienced a case of familial adenomatous polyposis, presenting with thyoid papillry carcinoma, and reported with a brief review of literatures.

Keywords :Thyroid carcinoma;Familial adenomatous polyposis

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