Peuz-Jeghers syndrome. New therapeutic approach endoscopic-surgical
Keywords:
digestive system, intestinal polyposisAbstract
The Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome is a very
inrequent hereditary disorder. The main
characteristic is the association of intestinal
polyps and pigmented spots on lips and bucea!
mucous. lts natural history is about recurrent
attacks of co!icky abdominal pain due to
episodes of intestinal invagination. This results in
mu/tiple and acute laparotomies with
considerable morbidity and mortality which
final/y develop in a short bowel syndrome.
Recent studies have a/so determínate a greater
incidence of intestinal and extraintestinal cancer
in this patients.
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