Case Report
Volume: 4 | Issue: 2 | Published: Mar 07, 2020 | Pages: 70 - 74 | DOI: 10.24911/ejmcr/173-1573148217
Peutz-Jeghers syndrome
Authors: Nagina Shahzadi , Nadeem Hashmat , Naureen Kanwal Satti , Lubna Tabassum
Article Info
Authors
Nagina Shahzadi
Paediatric Gastroenterology, Children Hospital Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Nadeem Hashmat
Department of Emergency Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Naureen Kanwal Satti
Department of Paediatrics, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Lubna Tabassum
Family Medicine Specialist, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Publication History
Received: November 07, 2019
Revised: February 11, 2020
Accepted: February 18, 2020
Published: March 07, 2020
Abstract
Background: Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS) is an autosomal dominant condition presenting with mucocutaneous pigmentation. We report a rare condition of PJS in an 11-year-old female. Case Presentation: An 11-year-old girl, previously healthy and developmentally normal, presented to the emergency department of the hospital with a 1-week history of vomiting and abdominal pain. She was given symptomatic treatment and referred to pediatric gastroenterology for further management and diagnosis based on the physical findings. The examination findings included hyperpigmented macules on fingertips, toes, lips, and oral mucosa. She had a history of rectal polypectomy in the past. Parents were cousins, but there was no significant family history. She was diagnosed as PJS based on her physical findings and multiple gastric polyps on endoscopy. Conclusion: PJS is characterized by mucocutaneous pigmentation and multiple gastrointestinal polyps. Rectal polyp can be a clue to the syndrome even before the appearance of hyperpigmented macules. They need lifelong follow-up because they are prone to gastrointestinal complications and malignancies.
Keywords: Abdominal pain, gastrointestinal polyps, mucocutaneous hyperpigmentation, Peutz-Jeghers syndrome, intestinal polyposis, green
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Nagina Shahzadi, Nadeem Hashmat, Naureen Kanwal Satti, Lubna Tabassum. Peutz-Jeghers syndrome. EJMCR. 2020; 07 (March 2020): 70-74. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1573148217
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Nagina Shahzadi, Nadeem Hashmat, Naureen Kanwal Satti, Lubna Tabassum. Peutz-Jeghers syndrome. https://ejmcr.com/articles/1456 [Access: December 25, 2024]. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1573148217
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Nagina Shahzadi, Nadeem Hashmat, Naureen Kanwal Satti, Lubna Tabassum. Peutz-Jeghers syndrome. EJMCR. 2020; 07 (March 2020): 70-74. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1573148217
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Nagina Shahzadi, Nadeem Hashmat, Naureen Kanwal Satti, Lubna Tabassum. Peutz-Jeghers syndrome. EJMCR. (2020), [cited December 25, 2024]; 07 (March 2020): 70-74. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1573148217
Harvard Style
Nagina Shahzadi, Nadeem Hashmat, Naureen Kanwal Satti, Lubna Tabassum (2020) Peutz-Jeghers syndrome. EJMCR, 07 (March 2020): 70-74. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1573148217
Chicago Style
Nagina Shahzadi, Nadeem Hashmat, Naureen Kanwal Satti, Lubna Tabassum. "Peutz-Jeghers syndrome." 07 (2020), 70-74. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1573148217
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Nagina Shahzadi, Nadeem Hashmat, Naureen Kanwal Satti, Lubna Tabassum. "Peutz-Jeghers syndrome." 07.March 2020 (2020), 70-74. Print. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1573148217
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Nagina Shahzadi, Nadeem Hashmat, Naureen Kanwal Satti, Lubna Tabassum (2020) Peutz-Jeghers syndrome. , 07 (March 2020), 70-74. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1573148217