Peutz-Jeghers syndrome without mucocutaneous pigmentation: a case report
Gastroenterology and Hepatology from Bed to Bench,
Vol. 5 No. 3 (2012),
1 July 2012
https://doi.org/10.22037/ghfbb.v5i3.283
Abstract
Peutz–Jeghers syndrome is a rare condition characterized by mucocutaneous pigmentation, polyposis and an increased cancer risk at a number of gastrointestinal and extra intestinal organs. We present a patient with a history of gastrointestinal bleeding with no mucocutaneous pigmentation. Upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy revealed multiple polyps located in the deuodenum and colon. Histopathological evaluation of the polyps revealed hamartomatous polyps of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome.
Keywords:
- Hamartomatous polyps
- Mucocutaneous pigmentations
- Peutz-Jeghers syndrome
How to Cite
Mozaffar, M., Sobhiyeh, M., hasani, M., & Fallah, M. (2012). Peutz-Jeghers syndrome without mucocutaneous pigmentation: a case report. Gastroenterology and Hepatology from Bed to Bench, 5(3). https://doi.org/10.22037/ghfbb.v5i3.283
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