Publication
Peutz-Jeghers syndrome: is family screening needed?
Journal Paper/Review - Jan 1, 2000
Baumgartner G, Neuweiler Jörg, Herzog D
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PubMed
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Brief description/objective
In a 7-year-old boy, a small-bowel polyp was found intraoperatively as a lead point of an intussusception. Histologically, a hamartoma was found and the clinical work-up revealed Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS). Additionally, all four asymptomatic siblings showed intestinal polyposis. All children in a family with PJS should be properly investigated. In case of an intussusception with a polyp in a critical location, a surgical procedure should follow.