title: Peutz-Jeghers syndrome: Four cases in one family.
abstract: Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS) is a rare, but life-threatening, familial inherited disease, characterized by mucocutaneous pigmentation and hamartomatous polyps. The estimated incidence of PJS ranges from 1/50,000 to 1/200,000. PJS can significantly increase the risk of malignancies, and especially gastrointestinal malignancies. Reported here are 4 cases of PJS in one family.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, General Hospital of the Shenyang Military Area, Shenyang, China; Postgraduate College, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang, China.
authors.forename: Ran
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, General Hospital of the Shenyang Military Area, Shenyang, China.
authors.forename: Xingshun
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Qi
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, General Hospital of the Shenyang Military Area, Shenyang, China.
authors.forename: Xu
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, General Hospital of the Shenyang Military Area, Shenyang, China; Postgraduate College, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang, China.
authors.forename: Xiaozhong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Guo
keywords: Peutz-Jeghers syndrome; hamartomatous polyp; malignancy