Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP) is a dominant autosomic disease characterized by the development of hundreds to thousands of colonic adenomatous polyps. Affected patients have a 100% risk of colon cancer development if they are not submitted to a prophylactic colectomy. Identification of carriers depends on the detection of colonic polyps, and endoscopic surveillance must be offered to all descendents, inc...
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