Unexpected Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome in an Adult Presenting with Intermittent Upper Intestinal Obstruction. A Case Report

Authors

  • Paula Szanto Department of Gastroenterology, Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Prof. Dr. Octavian Fodor ; 3rd Medical Clinic, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
  • Valentina Barbieru Department of Gastroenterology, Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Prof. Dr. Octavian Fodor ; 3rd Medical Clinic, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
  • Radu Badea 3rd Medical Clinic, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy ; Department of Ultrasonography, Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Prof. Dr. Octavian Fodor, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
  • Teodora Pop Department of Gastroenterology, Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Prof. Dr. Octavian Fodor ; 3rd Medical Clinic, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
  • Ioana Rusu Department of Morphopathology, Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Prof. Dr. Octavian Fodor, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
  • Nadim al Hajjar Department of Gastroenterology, Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Prof. Dr. Octavian Fodor ; 3rd Surgical Clinic, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca, Romania

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15403/jgld-1285

Keywords:

small bowel obstruction, intussusception, jejunal polyps, Peutz-Jeghers syndrome

Abstract

Peutz-Jeghers syndrome is an autosomal dominant inherited disease, belonging to the hamartomatous polyposis syndromes. It is characterized by multiple hamartomatous polyps of the gastrointestinal tract associated with oral and anal mucocutaneous pigmentations. We report the case of an adult patient diagnosed with an atypical form of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome, thereby emphasizing the different possible syndrome phenotypes and the difficulty of their diagnosis.

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Published

2014-03-01

How to Cite

1.
Szanto P, Barbieru V, Badea R, Pop T, Rusu I, al Hajjar N. Unexpected Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome in an Adult Presenting with Intermittent Upper Intestinal Obstruction. A Case Report. JGLD [Internet]. 2014 Mar. 1 [cited 2026 Jul. 16];23(1):91-4. Available from: https://www.jgld.ro/jgld/index.php/jgld/article/view/2014.1.18

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 1: March 2014

Section

Case Reports