There is an autosomal dominant inheritance in the tumor suppressor adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) gene (chromosome 5q) in a majority of patients but with 20% of cases resulting from new mutations. Extracolonic features often precede the diagnosis of colonic polyps.
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