Krukenberg tumour as the initial presentation of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome.
Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS) is an hereditary syndrome characterized by gastrointestinal polyposis and mucocutaneous pigmentation. PJS patients are at increased risk of developing various cancers, especially of the gastrointestinal and gynaecological tracts. Colonic adenocarcinoma is one of the more common tumours that occur in PJS. We report a young lady presenting with a large ovarian tumour, later diagnosed to have PJS with colonic signet cell adenocarcinoma and synchronous ovarian metastasis.
Department of Gastroenterology, Government Medical College, Kozhikode, Kerala, India, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Government Medical College, Kozhikode, Kerala, India and Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Government Medical College, Kozhikode, Kerala, India.
Bhavith
B
Remalayam
Santhosh
S
Kuriakose
Prathapan Valiya
PV
Kambarath
Ramachandran Thazhath
RT
Mavali
Krukenberg tumour; Peutz-Jeghers syndrome; signet cell adenocarcinoma