Korean J Gastrointest Endosc.  1999 Oct;19(5):796-800.

A Case of a Solitary Peutz-Jeghers Type Hamartomatous Polyp in the Duodenum with Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding as the Initial Diagnosis

• Lee JH
• Lee CR
• Choi SJ
• Kim WS
• Lee DS
• Han SR
• Park HS
• Choi SH
• Lee HJ

Abstract

Peutz-Jeghers syndrome is a genetic disorder consisting of mucocutaneous pigmentation and gastrointestinal polyposis. Although the polyp may be found in a solitary fashion in this syndrome, such a case is exceedingly rare and would result in a case report even in other countries. A solitary Peutz-Jeghers polyp had not been reported domestically until now, and thereby, the authors here present a case of a clinical experience of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome with a solitary hamartomatous polyp in the duodenum.

Keyword

Solitary; Peutz-Jeghers syndrome

MeSH Terms

Diagnosis*
Duodenum*
Hemorrhage*
Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome
Pigmentation
Polyps*