title: [Massive rectorrhagia and acute intestinal occlusion revealing Peutz-Jeghers syndrome: apropos of 3 cases].
abstract: Peutz-Jeghers syndrome is a rare hereditary disorder involving digestive polyposis with hamartomatous gastrointestinal polyps and mucocutaneous lentiginosis. We report three cases in which this syndrome was detected by complications: a massive rectal hemorrhage requiring a blood transfusion in one case and acute impaction of the bowel requiring emergency surgery in the other two. This work demonstrates the importance of the complications that may indicate that the patient has this syndrome. We also discuss the cancers of the digestive system and other organs that may be associated with PJS and recent progress in genetic research into this disease.
authors: Service de médecine <<C>>, Hôpital Ibn Sina, Rabat, Maroc.
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Bencheqroun
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Afifi
authors: F Z
authors: FZ
authors: Ajana
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Benazzouz
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Essaid
authors: M F
authors: MF
authors: Sebti
authors: M A
authors: MA
authors: Ali
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Chkoff
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Errougani
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Balafrej
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D010580:Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011859:Radiography; D012002:Rectal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*