[The Peutz-Jeghers syndrome--a case review].
BACKGROUND
The authors present a case review of a localized Peutz-Jeghers syndrome of the caecum, emulating a carcinoma.


METHODS
The patient who presented with insignificant family history with a diagnosed stenosing tumor of his appendix and histological findings of highly suspected adenocarcinoma, was indicated for surgical revision and right-sided hemicolectomy.


RESULTS
The patient underwent laparoscopically assissted right-sided hemicolectomy and his postoperative course was adequate. The final histological finding diagnosed solitary hamartoma of the Peutz-Jeghers polyp.


CONCLUSIONS
Differential diagnostic reasoning in patients with negative family history and unclear case history with findings of polypous tumorous lesions of the GIT, should also consider the Peutz-Jeghers syndrome. The syndrome is related to a high risk of malignancies in the elderly.
Skrovina
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Chirurgická oddelení, Onkocentrum J. G. Mendela a Nemocnice Nový Jicín. matej.skrovina@nspnj.cz
Czudek
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Bartos
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Ferák
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Adamcík
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Bezunková
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Vanko
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D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D001063:Appendiceal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007417:Intestinal Polyps / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D010580:Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery