Total gastrointestinal endoscopy in the management of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome. Issue 878 (December 1998)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: De Luca, N.; Chia, Y.; Gorard, D. A.
• Is Part Of: Postgraduate medical journal. Volume 74:Issue 878(1998)
• Page Start: 745
• Page End: 747
• Publication Date: 1998-12
• Subjects: Medicine -- Periodicals; 610
• DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.74.878.745
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0032-5473

Abstract

Abstract : Peutz-Jeghers syndrome was diagnosed in a 51-year-old woman presenting with iron deficiency anaemia. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and colonoscopy revealed several hamartomatous polyps in the stomach, duodenum and colon, which were removed. At a combined surgical-endoscopic procedure, 42 hamartomatous polyps were removed from the small intestine by snare polypectomy. This enteroscopic procedure reduces symptoms, may protect against future intestinal obstructive episodes and their associated surgery, and may reduce the risk of developing gastrointestinal malignancy.