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Peutz-Jeghers syndrome screening
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Screening for cancerous lesions by small intestine radiography, esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), colonoscopy, pancreatic ultrasound, pelvic ultrasound, mammography, and Papanicolaou test (Pap test) is recommended among patients with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome.
Screening
Screening
Patients who are at risk of developing Peutz-Jeghers syndrome are screened for the locations of the hamartomas by:[1]
References
References
- ↑ Syngal, Sapna; Brand, Randall E; Church, James M; Giardiello, Francis M; Hampel, Heather L; Burt, Randall W (2015). “ACG Clinical Guideline: Genetic Testing and Management of Hereditary Gastrointestinal Cancer Syndromes”. The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 110 (2): 223–262. doi:10.1038/ajg.2014.435. ISSN 0002-9270.
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