Peutz-Jeghers syndrome case study one
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Hamid Qazi, MD, BSc [2]
Case Report
- Young patient with hyperpigmentation of oral mucosa.[1]
- Family and patient tested for Peutz-Jeghers syndrome STK11 mutation.
- 10 out of 14 family members were diagnosed with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome.
- Patient was discovered to have polys in the stomach.
- Patient recovered well.
References
- ↑ Duan, Shou-Xing; Wang, Guang-Huan; Zhong, Jun; Ou, Wen-Hui; Fu, Ma-Xian; Wang, Fu-Sheng; Ma, Shu-Hua; Li, Jian-Hong (2017). “Peutz–Jeghers syndrome with intermittent upper intestinal obstruction”. Medicine. 96 (17): e6538. doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000006538. ISSN 0025-7974.
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