juvenile polyposis syndrome

info · Genetic

A gastrointestinal system disease that is characterized by predisposition to hamartomatous benign polyps in the gastrointestinal tract, specifically in the stomach, small intestine, colon, and rectum.

Signs and symptoms

Diarrhea
Multiple gastric polyps
Failure to thrive
Anemia
Abdominal pain
Hypoalbuminemia
Hypokalemia
Colon cancer
Intussusception
Hematochezia