PeutzJeghers syndrome: A case report and literature review

Authors

  • A Lakhey Department of Pathology, Kist medical college, Lalitpur
  • H Shakya Department of Pediatrics, Kist medical college, Lalitpur

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jpn.v4i8.11597

Keywords:

Gastrointestinal polyps, Hamartoma, Mucocutaenous, Pigmentation

Abstract

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. Physical examination revealed presence of mucocutaneous pigmented lesions over the tongue, and few hamartomatous polyps protruding out of the rectum suggesting Peutz–Jeghers syndrome. The presence in early infancy of small, well-demarcated and dark-brown to blue-black lentigines on the lips,buccal mucosa and perioral skin, should alert the clinician to Peutz–Jeghers Syndrome.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jpn.v4i8.11597

Journal of Pathology of Nepal; Vol.4,No. 8 (2014) 677-679

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Published

2014-09-23

How to Cite

Lakhey, A., & Shakya, H. (2014). PeutzJeghers syndrome: A case report and literature review. Journal of Pathology of Nepal, 4(8), 677–679. https://doi.org/10.3126/jpn.v4i8.11597

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Vol. 4 No. 8 (2014)

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Case Reports

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