Turcot's syndrome


Turcot's syndrome

 [tēr´kots] familial polyposis of the colon associated with malignant tumors of the central nervous system.

Turcot's syndrome

A rare genetic disorder featuring the association a primary brain tumour and multiple adenomas of the colon and rectum. J. Turcot was a Canadian surgeon who worked at Hôtel Dieu de Quebec Hospital and Laval University.