2023
DOI: 10.4103/jiaps.jiaps_160_22
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Small bowel intussusception due to solitary Peutz–Jeghers Jejunal polyp: A rare entity

Samprathi Doddamallappa,
Bharat Kamath,
Arpit Roy
et al.

Abstract: Peutz–Jeghers syndrome (PJS) is characterized by mucocutaneous pigmentation with multiple hamartomatous polyps of the gastrointestinal tract and/or a familial history with autosomal dominant inheritance pattern having incomplete penetrance, with some cases arising from spontaneous mutations. We present this case of a 12-year-old female who presented with jejunojejunal intussusception and on exploration revealed a polypoidal mass around 50 cm from duodenojejunal flexure acting as a lead point. A segmental jejun… Show more

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