Acute abdomen in a 6 year old disclosed as an inherited autosomal disorder: A case report
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 3
Abstract
Abstract: A rare syndrome presenting with muco-cutaneous pigmentation with hamartomatous polyposis of intestine associated with increased risk of gastrointestinal and other systemic malignancies popularly termed as Peutz- Jeghers Syndrome present as varied course of symptoms, some report to dermatologist for pigmented oral macules, some report in emergency with acute abdomen while others are diagnosed incidentally. We report a 6 years old male child brought to emergency department with acute abdomen subsequently diagnosed with intussusception caused by a hamartomatous polyp which later on combined with pigmented macules on buccal mucosa ended up as an autosomal dominant syndrome. Keywords: Hamartomatous polyp, intussception, target sign, bilious vomiting.
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Harijot Singh, Rajwinder Kaur, Kulbir Kaur
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