Peutz-Jeghers syndrome, case report.

Unexpected Peutz-Jeghers syndrome in an adult presenting with intermittent upper intestinal obstruction. A case report.

Peutz-Jeghers syndrome is an autosomal dominant inherited disease, belonging to the hamartomatous polyposis syndromes. It is characterized by multiple hamartomatous polyps of the gastrointestinal tract associated with oral and anal mucocutaneous pigmentations. We report the case of an adult patient diagnosed with an atypical form of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome, thereby emphasizing the different poss...

Peutz-Jeghers syndrome and family survey: a case report.

Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS) is a rare inherited autosomal dominant disease characterized by mucocutaneous pigmentation and multiple polyps in the gastrointestinal tract. We report on an 18-year-old Chinese male who complained with pigmentation on face and extremities for over 10 years. Colonoscopy revealed more than ten polyps from transverse colon to rectum. The family survey included 15 fami...

Jejunoduodenal intussusception caused by a solitary polyp in a woman with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome: a case report

INTRODUCTION Peutz-Jeghers syndrome is a rare autosomal dominant disorder characterized by hamartomatous polyps and characteristic mucocutaneous pigmentation. The hamartomatous polyps of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome can cause intestinal occlusion, especially in the small intestine. Intussusception is seen frequently in children, but rarely in adults. CASE PRESENTATION We present the case of a 21-ye...

Peutz-Jeghers syndrome and metastasising colonic adenocarcinoma.

A case of metastasising colonic carcinoma associated with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome in a 39 year old man is described. The caecal adenocarcinoma had metastasised widely to regional lymph nodes and was associated with several other colonic Peutz-Jeghers polyps, showing no evidence of dysplasia or malignancy. It was not possible to determine whether the carcinoma had arisen from a Peutz-Jeghers poly...

Jejuno-Jejunal Intussusception Secondary to Peutz-Jeghers Polyp; two Rare Case Report

Extra-ampullary Peutz–Jeghers polyp causing duodenal intussusception leading to biliary obstruction: a case report

BACKGROUND Duodenal Peutz-Jeghers polyp is a rare cause of duodenal or biliary obstruction. However, a sporadic Peutz-Jeghers polyp leading to simultaneous biliary and duodenal obstruction has not been reported. CASE PRESENTATION We report a case of a 25-year-old Sri Lankan woman presenting with features of recurrent upper small intestinal obstruction and biliary obstruction. She had clinical...