Question 154 · LEK · Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP)
The presence of multiple adenomatous polyps on endoscopic examination of the digestive tract and co-existing soft tissue fibromas on the arms and the shanks give rise to a suspicion of:
- A. Gardner syndrome.
- B. Peutz-Jeghers syndrome.
- C. Turcot syndrome.
- D. juvenile polyps.
- E. familial juvenile polyposis.
Hint
Look for the variant of familial adenomatous polyposis with extraintestinal soft tissue and bone lesions.
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