Peutz-Jeghers syndrome: is family screening needed?

Publication

Peutz-Jeghers syndrome: is family screening needed?

Journal Paper/Review - Jan 1, 2000

Baumgartner G, Neuweiler Jörg, Herzog D

Units

Pathologie

PubMed

10955585

Citation

Baumgartner G, Neuweiler J, Herzog D. Peutz-Jeghers syndrome: is family screening needed?. Pediatric surgery international 2000; 16:437-9.

Type

Journal Paper/Review (English)

Journal

Pediatric surgery international 2000; 16

Publication Date

Jan 1, 2000

Issn Print

0179-0358

Pages

437-9

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.