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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
The hallmark of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome is hamatomatous polyps. A positive history of mucucutaneous hyperpigmentation and rectal bleeding is suggestive of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome. The most common symptoms of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome include abdominal pain, fatigue, and weight loss.
History and Symptoms
Symptoms of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome include the following:[1]
- Mucocutaneous hyperpigmentation (mouth, hands, and feet)
- Rectal bleeding
- Melena
- Rectal prolapse
- Abdominal pain
- Weight loss
- Gynecomastia in males
- Menstrual irregularities in females
- Hematemesis
- Fatigue
References
- ↑ Kopacova, Marcela; Tacheci, Ilja; Rejchrt, Stanislav; Bures, Jan (2009). "Peutz-Jeghers syndrome: Diagnostic and therapeuticapproach". World Journal of Gastroenterology. 15 (43): 5397. doi:10.3748/wjg.15.5397. ISSN 1007-9327.