1999
DOI: 10.1007/s000180050329
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The molecular basis and clinical aspects of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome

Abstract: Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS) is a classic, but not widely known hereditary trait [1, 2]. Its clinical hallmarks are intestinal hamartomatous polyposis and melanin pigmentation of the skin and mucous membranes. In addition, PJS predisposes to cancer [3, 4]. The most common malignancies are small intestinal, colorectal, stomach and pancreatic adenocarcinomas. Other cancer types that probably occur in excess in PJS families include breast and uterine cervical cancer, as well as testicular and ovarian sex cord tum… Show more

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“…O diagnóstico do paciente foi baseado nos antecedentes patológicos, pessoais e familiares e no exame histopatológico do material colhido na cirurgia nasossinusal, conforme os relatos da literatura 4,3,2 .…”
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“…O diagnóstico do paciente foi baseado nos antecedentes patológicos, pessoais e familiares e no exame histopatológico do material colhido na cirurgia nasossinusal, conforme os relatos da literatura 4,3,2 .…”
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“…O nosso paciente apresentava típica pigmentação labial, peri-oral e de mãos e pés. A polipose pode ocorrer em qualquer região do trato gastrintestinal, porém é mais comum no jejuno 4 , a qual também foi observada em nosso paciente. Os pacientes não se tornam sintomáticos até a segunda década de vida 11,2 , quando os pólipos tendem a infartar, ulcerar, sangrar ou serem a causa de intussuscepção e obstrução intestinal 6,12 .…”
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“…Peutz-Jeghers syndrome is an autosomal dominant disease characterized by hamartomatous polyposis throughout the gastrointestinal tract, as well as mucocutaneous lentiginosis, mostly on the lips, oral, and gingival mucosae 4,12,13 . However, it can also attack eyelids, fingers, hands, back, and sole, and, less frequently, the lumbar-sacral area and perineum 16 .…”
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