Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome with Recurrent Intussusception.
- Author:
Min Joo LEE
1
;
Jong Hun KIM
;
Yong HWANG
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea. Kimjhun@chonbuk.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Peutz-Jeghers syndrome;
Intussusception
- MeSH:
Abdominal Pain;
Gastrointestinal Tract;
Genetic Diseases, Inborn;
Hemorrhage;
Intussusception*;
Melanins;
Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome*;
Polyps
- From:Journal of the Korean Surgical Society
2005;69(1):88-91
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The Peutz-Jeghers syndrome is an autosomal dominant hereditary disease characterized by hamartomatous polyps of the gastrointestinal tract and by mucocutaneous melanin deposits. This syndrome is clinically important because of the complication caused by the gastrointestinal polyp, leading to abdominal pain, gastrointestinal bleeding and intussusception. We experienced a case of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome associated with intussusception who was operated due to intussusception 14 years ago.
