Polyp Clearance via Operative and Endoscopic Polypectomy in Patients With Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome After Multiple Small Bowel Resections.
- Author:
Do Hyun LEE
1
;
Hyun Deok SHIN
;
Woo Hee CHO
;
Kyoung Hwang SHIN
;
Sora LEE
;
Jeong Eun SHIN
;
Hwan NAMGUNG
;
Ji Eun GWON
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Peutz-Jeghers syndrome; Intussusception; Endoscopy; Polypectomy
- MeSH: Adult; Endoscopy; Hemorrhage; Humans; Intestine, Small; Intussusception; Laparotomy; Male; Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome*; Pigmentation; Polyps*
- From:Intestinal Research 2014;12(4):320-327
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Peutz-Jeghers syndrome is an autosomal dominant inherited disease that manifests as a combination of mucocutaneous pigmentation and gastrointestinal hamartomatous polyps that usually cause intussusception and intestinal hemorrhage. We report the case of a 40-year-old male patient who was diagnosed 20 years ago and had previously undergone 3 intestinal resection surgeries. This time, with the use of combined operative and endoscopic polypectomy, more than 100 polyps were removed. This technique is useful for providing a "clean" small intestine that allows the patient a long interval between laparotomies and reduces the complications associated with multiple laparotomies and resections.
