Polyps and Pigment in the Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome Authors : Joseph T. Freeman , M.D. , and Isidor S. Ravdin , M.D. Author Info & Affiliations Published December 1, 1955 ...

Peutz-Jeghers syndrome is also called intestinal polyposis-cutaneous pigmentation syndrome. It is an inherited or sporadic condition characterized by the development of hamartomatouspolyps in the ...

Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS) is an inherited, autosomal dominant disorder characterized by hamartomatous polyps in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract along with pigmented, mucocutaneous lesions.

Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome is a rare, inherited autosomal dominant hamartomatous polyposis syndrome. It is characterized by gastrointestinal hamartomatous polyps and mucocutaneous pigmentation of the ...

People who suffer from Peutz-Jeghers syndrome, a rare inherited cancer syndrome, develop gastrointestinal polyps and are predisposed to colon cancer and other tumor types. Carefully tracing the ...

Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome carries increased risk for bowel neoplasia. ... In 16 PJS patients, video capsule endoscopy identified polyps in the duodenum in 33%, in the jejunum in 80%, ...

Peutz–Jeghers syndrome (PJS) is a rare, inherited intestinal polyposis syndrome that is associated with a significantly increased risk of several types of cancer — particularly those of the ...

Historical.If in several early cases of gastrointestinal polyposis the characteristic pigmentation of the Peutz–Jeghers syndrome may have passed unnoticed, the reverse is certainly true.

A 27-year-old man presented with a 12-hour history of vomiting and nonradiating midabdominal pain. He had not undergone abdominal surgery and was previously healthy except for Peutz–Jeghers syndrome ...

Changing paradigms for Peutz Jeghers Syndrome Dr. Jones adds, "Basically, our work changes the way we have been thinking about this disease, with our focus now on understanding how the immune ...

Peutz–Jeghers syndrome (PJS) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by the presence of multiple gastrointestinal polyps and an increased risk for various types of cancers. Inactivating ...

image: Artist rendition of a growing stomach polyp from a Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome patient. The red cells represent pro-inflammatory T cells that promote polyp development. view more Credit: Ella ...