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J Family Med Prim Care
December 2024
Department of Surgery, Datta Meghe Medical College, DMIHER University, Wardha, Maharashtra, India.
Peutz-Jeghar syndrome (PJS) is an inherited condition that puts people at an increased risk for developing hamarotmatous polyps in the digestive tract as well as cancers of the breast, colon, rectum, pancreas, stomach, testicles, ovaries, lung and cervix. With typical presentation, majority cases of PJS can be diagnosed in childhood. PJS is inherited by mutation in the STK II gene, also known as LKB1 gene.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr
January 2025
Department of Pediatrics, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, Japan.
Objectives: Patients with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS) require continuous medical management throughout their lives. However, few case series regarding the clinical course, polyp surveillance, and treatment, including endoscopic ischemic polypectomy (EIP) for pediatric patients with PJS, were reported. We analyzed the current status and clinical course of pediatric patients with PJS under the management of our institute, including those treated with EIP.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMed Clin (Barc)
December 2024
Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario de Navarra, Pamplona, España.
J Surg Case Rep
December 2024
College of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Ar Rimayah, Riyadh 11481, Saudi Arabia.
Sigmoid leiomyosarcoma is a rare type of cancer that originates from smooth muscles of the sigmoid colon. This case report details a 50-year-old female found to have this condition, presenting to the emergency department with intussusception. A CT scan revealed two intraluminal masses, with the largest 10 cm from the anal verge.
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December 2024
Southport and Formby district general hospital, Mersey and West Lancashire NHS trust, UK.
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