A family of five first degree relatives affected by Lynch II syndrome

Paspatis, G.A.; Papatheophanis, J.; Xourgias, B.; Kalafatis, E.; Tsambrinoy, D.; Karamanolis, D.G.; Paspatis, G.A; Papatheophanis, J; Xourgias, B; Kalafatis, E; Tsambrinoy, D; Karamanolis, D.G

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A family of five first degree relatives affected by Lynch II syndrome

Paspatis, G.A.; Papatheophanis, J.; Xourgias, B.; Kalafatis, E.; Tsambrinoy, D.; Karamanolis, D.G.

Hepato-Gastroenterology 41(5): 417-418

1994

ISSN/ISBN: 0172-6390

PMID: 7851848

Document Number: 430883

Hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (Lynch syndromes) has been reported in the international literature over the last decade. We now present a case of a family with Lynch II syndrome, in which five first-degree relatives were affected by colorectal cancer; in addition, the two female patients had ovarian or breast cancer.