Peutz-Jeghers syndrome

Volume: 37, Issue: 3, Pages: 245 - 254
Published: Feb 11, 2021
Abstract
Peutz-Jeghers syndrome is a rare, autosomal dominant, hereditary polyposis syndrome defined by gastrointestinal hamartomas and mucocutaneous pigmentations, caused by a germline mutation in the serine/ threonine kinase 11 or liver kinase B1 (STK11/LKB1) genes. Hamartomatous polyps located throughout the gastrointestinal tract can be complicated by bleeding and small bowel intussusception, potentially leading to the need for emergency surgery....
Paper Details
Title
Peutz-Jeghers syndrome
Published Date
Feb 11, 2021
Volume
37
Issue
3
Pages
245 - 254
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