Endoscopic features of Cronkhite–Canada syndrome

Endoscopy 2021; 53(11): E411-E412
DOI: 10.1055/a-1333-0796

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¹Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Singapore General Hospital

²Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore

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Steven Mesenas

¹Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Singapore General Hospital

²Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore

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Roy Soetikno

¹Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Singapore General Hospital

²Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore

³National Cancer Center, Singapore

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