Peutz-Jeghers syndrome differential diagnosis

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Hamid Qazi, MD, BSc [2]

Overview

Peutz-Jeghers syndrome must be differentiated from other diseases that cause hamartomatous polyps and mucocutaneous pigmentation, such as Cowden syndrome, Bannayan–Riley–Ruvalcaba syndrome, juvenile polyposis, Addison's disease, and McCune-Albright syndrome.

Differentiating Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome from other Diseases

Peutz-Jeghers syndrome must be differentiated from the following diseases:[1]

References

  1. Buck, J L; Harned, R K; Lichtenstein, J E; Sobin, L H (1992). "Peutz-Jeghers syndrome". RadioGraphics. 12 (2): 365–378. doi:10.1148/radiographics.12.2.1561426. ISSN 0271-5333.