| Literature DB >> 26989648 |
Ran Wang1, Xingshun Qi2, Xu Liu2, Xiaozhong Guo1.
Abstract
Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS) is a rare, but life-threatening, familial inherited disease, characterized by mucocutaneous pigmentation and hamartomatous polyps. The estimated incidence of PJS ranges from 1/50,000 to 1/200,000. PJS can significantly increase the risk of malignancies, and especially gastrointestinal malignancies. Reported here are 4 cases of PJS in one family.Entities:
Keywords: Peutz-Jeghers syndrome; hamartomatous polyp; malignancy
Year: 2016 PMID: 26989648 PMCID: PMC4761583 DOI: 10.5582/irdr.2015.01036
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Intractable Rare Dis Res ISSN: 2186-3644