Peutz-Jeghers syndrome in a neonate.
A 15-day-old girl was found to have generalized gastrointestinal polyposis resulting from Peutz-Jeghers syndrome. Her manifestations included abdominal distention, hematemesis, bloody diarrhea, and edema. She died at 1 year of age of multiple complications of her disease.
Fernandez Seara
M J
MJ
Department of Pediatrics, Hospital General de Galicia, Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
Martinez Soto
M I
MI
Fernandez Lorenzo
J R
JR
Trabazo
S
S
Gamborino
E
E
Forteza Vila
J
J
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010580:Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome / Q000473:pathology*