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
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/52435/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/52435/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/52435/1/52435.pdf