Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome without Polyposis

Peutz-Jeghers syndrome is generally considered a condition in which familial gastrointestinal polyposis is associated with a characteristic pigmentation of the skin and mucous membranes Two members of a family in which the characteristic pigmentation was present in the absence of gastrointestinal po...

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Main Authors: Anthony G. Catto-Smith, Mark K. Patrick, D. Grant Gall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1988-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1988/451742
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Summary:Peutz-Jeghers syndrome is generally considered a condition in which familial gastrointestinal polyposis is associated with a characteristic pigmentation of the skin and mucous membranes Two members of a family in which the characteristic pigmentation was present in the absence of gastrointestinal polyposis arc reported. These patients highlight the importance of defining the intestinal lesion associated with this syndrome.
ISSN:0835-7900