Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS,MIM 175200) is a disease of autosomal dominant inheritance that is characterised by hamartomatous gastrointestinal polyps and mucocutaneous pigmentation. In addition to problems such as intussusception, PJS predisposes to cancers of several sites. The unusual combination of clinical features makes the identification of the defect underlying PJS particularly interesti...

We report a rare co-occurrence of an adenoma malignum and an adenocarcinoma in a 30-year-old woman with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome. The woman was diagnosed with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome based on an endoscopic biopsy after vaginal bleeding. A pelvic examination and an MRI revealed the co-occurrence of a 4×5 cm protruding adenocarcinoma of FIGO stage Ib2 based on a punch biopsy and a 4.5×5.7 cm multilo...

Peutz Jegher’s syndrome is a rare autosomal dominant disorder characterized by the development of hamartomatous polyps and mucocutaneous melanin pigmentation. This case report shows an adult Indian female with intestinal obstruction due to multiple intussusceptions that were caused polyp syndrome. A 32-year-old presented surgical emergency complaints colicky abdominal pain, vomiting melena posi...

Laugier-Hunziker syndrome is a rare, hereditary pigmentary disorder characterized by mucocutaneous lentiginous lesions and melanonychia. The condition regarded as benign since underlying malignancies or systemic disorders were not reported. Since various malignancy syndromes including Peutz-Jeghers Cronkhite-Canada cause of hyperpigmentation such Addison disease drugs are presented with similar...