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Peutz-Jeghers syndrome: a new understanding.
Journal of Korean medical science - 1 Feb 1999
Choi H S, Park Y J, Park J G
Abstract excerpt
Peutz-Jeghers syndrome is an autosomal dominant inherited disorder characterized by hamartomatous polyps in the small bowel and mucocutaneous pigmentation. Patients with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome often present as surgical emergencies with complications of the polyps, such as intussusception, bowel obstruction and bleeding. Furthermore, repeated operations may be needed in some patients, which may result in short...
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