A Case of Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome with Nasal Polyposis.
- Author:
Sung Ryoun LIM
1
;
Kyoung Rok LEE
;
Hye Kyong JEONG
;
Hyung Il KIM
;
Sung Bum CHO
;
Wan Sik LEE
;
Young Eun JOO
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea. yejoo@chonnam.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Peutz-Jeghers syndrome;
Nasal polyps
- MeSH:
Abdominal Pain;
Gastrointestinal Tract;
Hemorrhage;
Humans;
Nasal Polyps;
Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome;
Pigmentation;
Polyps
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2011;81(5):630-635
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS) is a rare autosomal dominant disease characterized by typical mucocutaneous pigmentation and multiple hamartomatous polyps in the gastrointestinal tract. The clinical manifestations of PJS include polyp-induced bowel obstruction, abdominal pain, and gastrointestinal bleeding. The risk of gastrointestinal and extragastrointestinal cancers is also significantly increased in patients with PJS. Nasal polyposis associated with PJS has been described, and is considered an extragastrointestinal manifestation of PJS. We present an unusual case of a patient with PJS and nasal polyposis causing complete unilateral nasal obstructio.
