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Intussusception in the adult: an unsuspected case of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome with review of the literature.

Familial cancer - 1 Jan 2009

Fraser Jason D, Briggs Steven E, St Peter Shawn D, De Petris Giovanni, Heppell Jacques

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Peutz-Jeghers syndrome is an uncommon genetic defect in the signal pathways of growth. The incidence has most recently been estimated to be in the range of 1 per 120,000 live births [1]. It is characterized by hamartomas throughout the gastrointestinal tract, mucocutaneous melanotic spots and increased predisposition to malignancy. The infrequent presentation of this syndrome in most practice combined with some...

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PMID: 18726167
DOI: 10.1007/s10689-008-9212-x

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