A Peutz – Jeghers syndrome case with iron deficiency anaemia and small bowel intussusseption

Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS) is an autosomal dominant inherited syndrome characterized by mucocutaneous pigmentations, with intestinal and extraintestinal polyps. It is a precancerous syndrome. The polyps can cause anaemia, intestinal obstruction and intussusception. We present a case who first p...

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Main Author:	Abdullah, Hilmi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Malaysian Medical Association 2005
Subjects:	RC Internal medicine
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spelling	iium-524352016-10-28T07:11:40Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/52435/ A Peutz – Jeghers syndrome case with iron deficiency anaemia and small bowel intussusseption Abdullah, Hilmi RC Internal medicine Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS) is an autosomal dominant inherited syndrome characterized by mucocutaneous pigmentations, with intestinal and extraintestinal polyps. It is a precancerous syndrome. The polyps can cause anaemia, intestinal obstruction and intussusception. We present a case who first presented to us with anaemia and history of intussusseption two years ago. Subsequent Small Bowel Enteroscopy revealed multiple polyps located in the jejunum which was removed by snare polypectomy. She also had multiple pigmentations on the lips. Histopathological examination of the polyps showed hamartomatous change consistent with this syndrome. Finally, we present some surveillance recommendations for people with PJS and for those at risk for PJS. This case also illustrated the advantage of using Double Balloon Enteroscopy Method which allowed us to examine to the ileum for polyps surveillance. Malaysian Medical Association 2005-06 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/52435/1/52435.pdf Abdullah, Hilmi (2005) A Peutz – Jeghers syndrome case with iron deficiency anaemia and small bowel intussusseption. Medical Journal of Malaysia, 60 (supp. A). p. 107. ISSN 0300-5283 http://www.msgh.org.my/download/GUT2005_AbstractBook.pdf
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description	Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS) is an autosomal dominant inherited syndrome characterized by mucocutaneous pigmentations, with intestinal and extraintestinal polyps. It is a precancerous syndrome. The polyps can cause anaemia, intestinal obstruction and intussusception. We present a case who first presented to us with anaemia and history of intussusseption two years ago. Subsequent Small Bowel Enteroscopy revealed multiple polyps located in the jejunum which was removed by snare polypectomy. She also had multiple pigmentations on the lips. Histopathological examination of the polyps showed hamartomatous change consistent with this syndrome. Finally, we present some surveillance recommendations for people with PJS and for those at risk for PJS. This case also illustrated the advantage of using Double Balloon Enteroscopy Method which allowed us to examine to the ileum for polyps surveillance.
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title	A Peutz – Jeghers syndrome case with iron deficiency anaemia and small bowel intussusseption
title_short	A Peutz – Jeghers syndrome case with iron deficiency anaemia and small bowel intussusseption
title_full	A Peutz – Jeghers syndrome case with iron deficiency anaemia and small bowel intussusseption
title_fullStr	A Peutz – Jeghers syndrome case with iron deficiency anaemia and small bowel intussusseption
title_full_unstemmed	A Peutz – Jeghers syndrome case with iron deficiency anaemia and small bowel intussusseption
title_sort	peutz – jeghers syndrome case with iron deficiency anaemia and small bowel intussusseption
publisher	Malaysian Medical Association
publishDate	2005
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A Peutz – Jeghers syndrome case with iron deficiency anaemia and small bowel intussusseption

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