Cronkhite—Canada Syndrome (CCS)—A Rare Case Report
OD08-OD09
Correspondence
Dr. Subrata Chakrabarti,
Doctor’s Hostel, AJC Bose Road, Kolkata-700020, India.
E-mail: subratachakrabarti2011@gmail.com
Cronkhite-Canada syndrome (CCS) is an extremely rare non-inherited condition characterized by gastrointestinal hamartomatous polyposis, alopecia, onychodystrophy, hyperpigmentation, weight loss and diarrhoea. The aetiology is probably autoimmune and diagnosis is based on history, physical examination, endoscopic findings of gastrointestinal polyposis, and histology. The disease is very rare; approximately 450 cases of CCS have been reported worldwide. The author reports a case of CCS in an elderly Indian male.