A CASE REPORT: A RARE CASE OF PEUTZ JEGHER POLYP PRESENTING AS SMALL BOWEL INTUSSUCEPTION.

Abstract

INTRODUCTION
Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS) is rare with an estimated
prevalence of 1:8000 to 1:200,000 births. Males and females
are equally affected. Autosomal dominant disorder (1 per
200,000) with variable penetrance, usually diagnosed at age
20 – 30. Hamartomatous polyps in small bowel (100%),
stomach and colon (25%) - polyps may occur without other
features of syndrome, may cause intussusception and
bleeding. Polyps are benign but adenocarcinoma may arise
from associated adenomatous lesions.