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Surgery G.I.T d7b31131

All are true about Familial adenomatous polyposis except

A
More than 100 colorectal adenomas
B
Multiple extraintestinal manifestations
C
Lifetime risk of colorectal cancer is 70-80%
D
Mutations in the adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) gene
High-Yield Explanation
Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is defined clinically by the presence of more than 100 colorectal adenomas but is also characterised by duodenal adenomas and multiple extraintestinal manifestationsmutations in the adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) gene on the sho arm of chromosome 5. FAP is inherited as an autosomal dominant condition The lifetime risk of colorectal cancer is 100% in patients with FAP. Extracolonic manifestations of FAPEndodermal derivativesAdenomas and carcinomas of the duodenum, stomach,small intestine, thyroid, and biliary treeFundic gland polypsHepatoblastomaEctodermal derivativesEpidermoid cysts (Gardner syndrome)PilomatrixomaCongenital hyperophy of the retinal pigment epithelium (CHRPE)Brain tumours (Turcot syndrome)Mesodermal derivativesDesmoid tumoursOsteomasDental problemsRef: Bailey and Love, 27e, page: 1259

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