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2022


Bol Med Hosp Infant Mex


79


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Peutz-Jeghers syndrome in pediatric patients: experience in a tertiary care institution in Mexico.

Authors

Ortegón-Gallareta R, Vázquez-Frías R, Blanco-Rodríguez G, Consuelo-Sánchez A, Jimena Ortiz-Rivera C, Murillo-Eliosa J R, Vicenteño-León A I, Valencia-Mayoral P F
Bol Med Hosp Infant Mex. 2022; 79(6):357-362.
PMID: 36477417.

Abstract

Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS) is a rare autosomal dominant inherited disease characterized by the development of polyps in the gastrointestinal tract, mucocutaneous pigmentation, and the risk of developing malignant neoplasms. This study aimed to analyze the epidemiological, clinical, and histopathological data of patients with PJS treated in a tertiary pediatric hospital.