[Peutz-Jeghers syndrome. Description of a case and literature review]

Acta Gastroenterol Belg. 1990 Mar-Apr;53(2):180-7.
[Article in French]

Abstract

The authors describe the case of a 7 year old boy who presented an intestinal intussusception due to a large jejunal hamartomatous jejunal polyp. The preoperative diagnosis of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome was based on typical mucocutaneous pigmentation and confirmed by radiological examination including computerized tomography of the abdomen. Following recent data from the literature, a long-term surveillance is justified after diagnosis of this syndrome, since malignant degeneration may occur within the intestinal polyps as well as in other organs.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Humans
  • Intussusception / diagnosis
  • Intussusception / etiology*
  • Intussusception / surgery
  • Jejunal Diseases / etiology*
  • Jejunal Diseases / surgery
  • Male
  • Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome / complications*
  • Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome / diagnosis