Affiliation:
1. Department of General Surgery, Bengaluru Medical College and Research Institute, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India,
Abstract
Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS) is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder characterised by melanin pigment spots on the oral mucosa, lips, nasal alae, palm and soles, as well as hamartomatous polyps in the alimentary canal. Polyps are often a cause of intussusception in the affected patients. Cancers of the gastrointestinal system, uterus, and breast are common in patients with PJS. Long-term follow-up is required to prevent intussusception in children and cancer in adults. We report a classical case of PJS presenting with multiple intussusception of the small bowel in a 20-year-old male patient.
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