[Peutz-Jeghers syndrome and colon adenocarcinoma].
The Peutz-Jeghers syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by the presence of hamartomatous polyps and characteristic mucocutaneous pigmentations. It is a rare syndrome and its associated to high risk for both gastrointestinal and non-gastrointestinal malignancies. The case of a patient, 32 years old, with symptoms of abdominal pain and rectal bleeding is reported. The upper gastric endoscopy and colonoscopy showed hamartomatous polyps and a tumor in the colon. Reported as a tubular polyp with severe dysplasia, the patient underwent surgical treatment. The final anatomopathologic diagnosis was colon adenocarcinoma.
Pinto Sanchéz
Juan Francisco
JF
Hospital Central de la Sanidad, PNP, Peru.
Rebaza Vásquez
Segundo
S
Muñoz Mendoza
Samuel
S
Maco Cárdenas
Vicente
V
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D003082:Colectomy / Q000379:methods; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003113:Colonoscopy; D005260:Female; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010580:Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome