Peutz-Jeghers syndrome physical examination

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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

Common physical examination findings of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome include mucocutaneous hyperpigmentation, abdominal tenderness due to intussusception, bowel obstruction, and pallor due to anemia.

Physical Examination

The physical exam findings are as follows:[1][2]

Appearance of the Patient

Hyperpigmentation - Source: By Abdullah Sarhan (Own work), Wikimedia Commons

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Eyes

Throat

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Lungs

  • If lung cancer develops, the patient may present with the following:

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References

  1. Kopacova, Marcela; Tacheci, Ilja; Rejchrt, Stanislav; Bures, Jan (2009). "Peutz-Jeghers syndrome: Diagnostic and therapeuticapproach". World Journal of Gastroenterology. 15 (43): 5397. doi:10.3748/wjg.15.5397. ISSN 1007-9327.
  2. Hofmann S, Barth TF, Kornmann M, Henne-Bruns D (2014). "Appendix carcinoid associated with the Peutz-Jeghers syndrome". Int J Surg Case Rep. 5 (12): 964–7. doi:10.1016/j.ijscr.2014.06.024. PMC 4276270. PMID 25460448.

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