title: The Peutz-Jeghers syndrome. Case reports.
abstract: Two additional cases of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome are described. One of them, a 19 year-old female, is a sporadic case, whereas in the other case, also a 19 year-old female, there are two members of the family with the Peutz-Jeghers syndrome. A review of some salient features of this entity is made. These include clinical presentation, histopathological features, malignant potential and treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Hospital General del Sur, Maracaibo, Venezuela.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dorfman
authors.forename: I C
authors.initials: IC
authors.lastname: Talbot
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cardozo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tjon
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Camacho
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010580:Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics