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robin082006
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12/07/06 - 03:28 PM

A 44-year-old, African American, woman comes with complaints of loss of weight and blood in stools, for the last 1 year. Her mother is on chemotherapy for colon carcinoma. Her maternal uncle also had colon cancer, as did her first cousin who died of colon cancer at the age of 46. She is very worried that she might have the same cancer. According to her history, she falls within the criteria for Lynch syndrome. (HNPCC: Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer). Apart from complete work-up for colon cancer, the patient should be evaluated for which of the following condition?

A. Pancreatic carcinoma
B. Hepatic carcinoma
C. Pseudomembranous colitis
D. Diverticulitis
E. Endometrial carcinoma

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sarika
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12/07/06 - 04:58 PM

E. Endometrial carcinoma

The-surgeon
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12/09/06 - 11:03 AM

hi
i know lynch syndrome cause endometerial carcinoma but also cause hepatobiliary carcinoma so why choosing E not B? confused

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12/09/06 - 01:05 PM

E. Endometrial carcinoma
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webjeee
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12/20/06 - 11:21 PM

The-surgeon wrote:
hi
i know lynch syndrome cause endometerial carcinoma but also cause hepatobiliary carcinoma so why choosing E not B? confused

Associated with a 70–80% lifetime risk of colorectal carcinoma and a >30% lifetime risk of endometrial cancer From 2006 Current Consult: Medicine by Maxine A. Papadakis and Stephen J. McPhee

hepatobiliary carcinoma less common.

robin082006
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12/20/06 - 11:43 PM

answer is E

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