J Korean Soc Ultrasound Med.
2013 Sep;32(3):212-215.
Bilateral Breast Cancers arising in Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome Patient: A Case Report
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- 1Department of Radiology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Korea. artemis4u@yuhs.ac
- 2Department of Radiology, CHA Gumi Medical Center, CHA University, Korea.
Abstract
- Peutz-Jeghers syndrome is an unusual autosomal dominant disorder characterized by gastrointestinal hamartomatous polyps, mucocutaneous pigmentation, and a variety of intestinal and extra-intestinal malignancies. Incidence of breast and gynecologic malignancies is high in women with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome. We describe a case of bilateral breast cancers arising in 22-year-old Peutz-Jeghers syndrome patient.
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