Peutz-Jeghers syndrome screening

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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

Screening for cancerous lesions by small intestine radiography, esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), colonoscopy, pancreatic ultrasound, pelvic ultrasound, mammography, and Papanicolaou test (Pap test) is recommended among patients with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome.

Screening

Patients who are at risk of developing Peutz-Jeghers syndrome are screened for the locations of the hamartomas by:[1]

References

  1. Syngal, Sapna; Brand, Randall E; Church, James M; Giardiello, Francis M; Hampel, Heather L; Burt, Randall W (2015). "ACG Clinical Guideline: Genetic Testing and Management of Hereditary Gastrointestinal Cancer Syndromes". The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 110 (2): 223–262. doi:10.1038/ajg.2014.435. ISSN 0002-9270.

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