Clinical criteria for Peutz-Jeghers syndrome diagnosis: Look for what is missing

Abstract

The Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by hamartomatous gastrointestinal polyposis and mucocutaneous melanin pigmentation. In this report we discuss diagnostic circumstances of new PJS family. Keywords: Intestinal obstruction; intussusception; Peutz-Jeghers syndrome; polyps; surgery.