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The Importance of Simultaneous Surgical and Endoscopic Polypectomies in Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome: A Case Report

İstanbul Medical Journal, 2020
Peutz-Jeghers syndrome may be presented with gastrointestinal and extra-intestinal malignancies. Herein, we report a case of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome with a malignant intestinal polyp accompanied by synchronous multiple hamartomatous gastrointestinal ...
Damla Beyazadam, Tunç Eren, Aman Gapbarov, Hatice Şeneldir, İbrahim Ali Özemir, Özgür Ekinci, Orhan Alimoğlu   +6 more
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Diagnostic difficulty in Peutz–Jeghers syndrome

Journal of Coloproctology, 2015
A case of diagnostic difficulty facing the patient with colonic polyposis secondary to Peutz–Jeghers syndrome, but without family history and pathognomonic clinical features of the disease, is illustrated.
Jenifer Loureiro, Gian Luigi Menegazzo, Lucas Vergamini, Roberto Carmagnani Pestana, Fernanda Bellotti Formiga, Marcella Guilherme Carolino de Sousa, Thais Yuka Takahashi, Felipe Silveira, Paulo de Azeredo Passos Candelária, Dino Martini Filho, Fang Chia Bin   +10 more
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PeutzJeghers syndrome: A case report and literature review

Journal of Pathology of Nepal, 2014
Peutz–Jeghers Syndrome is an autosomal dominant inheritedhamartomatous polyp. We present a case of a 5-year-old young boywith a history of per rectal bleeding and mass protruding out of the anus.
A Lakhey, H Shakya
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Cancer problem in Peutz-Jeghers syndrome

Advanced Biomedical Research, 2013
Peutz-Jeghers syndrome is a rare autosomal dominantly inherited condition, characterized by the presence of hamartomatous gastrointestinal polyps and mucocutaneous pigmentation.
Diana Taheri, Noushin Afshar-Moghadam, Parvin Mahzoni, Amin Eftekhari, Seyed Mozafar Hashemi, Mohammad Hasan Emami, Mehdi Fesharakizadeh, Hamid Reza Ghasemi-basir   +7 more
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Peutz-Jeghers syndrome: A case report

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2021
Peutz-jeghers syndrome is a rare inherited autosomal dominant disease which is characterized by mucocutaneous pigmentation and multiple polyps in the gastrointestinal tract.
Pratima Poudel , Roushan Jahan
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Peutz-Jeghers Type Polyp of the Appendix with Review of Literature

Case Reports in Pathology, 2019
Hamartomatous polyps of Peutz-Jeghers type are strongly associated with Peutz-Jeghers polyposis syndrome and are predominantly encountered in the small intestine. Sporadic cases are uncommonly reported. We report a case of a polyp identified incidentally
Jolanta Jedrzkiewicz, Keith Quencer, Anna P. Matynia, Ellen Morrow, Maria Pletneva, Gonzalo Barraza   +5 more
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Rare cases of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome in children

Сучасна педіатрія: Україна
Peutz-Jeghers syndrome is a genetic disease in which hamartomatous polyps of the gastrointestinal tract are detected, which leads to an elevated risk of developing colon cancer and other organs.
M.G. Melnychenko, V.O. Sytnikova, N.A. Dybchynska, L.B. Eliy   +3 more
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Melæna massif révélant un syndrome de Peutz-Jeghers vu au CHU-JRA Madagascar: à propos d'un cas

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2016
Le syndrome de Peutz-Jeghers (SPJ) est caractérisé par l'association d'une polypose digestive hamartomateuse et d'une lentiginose cutanéo-muqueuse. Les malades sont exposés à des complications mécaniques et hémorragiques.
Andrianimaro Florelia Martinetti, Rasoanaivo Mamy Andriantsoa, Rajaonera Tovohery Andriambelo, Rakotoarison Ratsaraharimanana Cathérine Nicole, Raveloson Nasolotsiry Enintsoa   +4 more
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Intraoperative endoscopy-assisted tumor debulking in pediatric peutz-jeghers syndrome with early onset massive polyp burden phenotype

Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2022
Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder linked to abnormalities in STK11, and is associated with mucocutaneous pigmentation, sex cord tumors, and gastrointestinal polyps. While it is extremely rare in children under the age of 2, several
Maria E. Tecos, Matthew Ballweg, Andrew Huang-Pacheco, Angela Hanna, Abdalla Zarroug, Patrick Thomas   +5 more
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Peutz-Jeghers syndrome, telangiectasias, and mitral valve prolapse. Case presentation and genetic counseling

Revista Habanera de Ciencias Médicas, 2021
Introduction: Peutz-Jeghers syndrome is characterized by mucocutaneous hyperpigmentation and gastrointestinal hamartomas that can appear from the stomach to the anus. It has an autosomal dominant inheritance pattern and variable expressiveness.
Ana Elena Arús Fernández, Enrique Arús Soler   +1 more
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