The Importance of Simultaneous Surgical and Endoscopic Polypectomies in Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome: A Case Report
Journal Title: Istanbul Medical Journal - Year 2020, Vol 21, Issue 5
Abstract
Peutz-Jeghers syndrome may be presented with gastrointestinal and extra-intestinal malignancies. Herein, we report a case of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome with a malignant intestinal polyp accompanied by synchronous multiple hamartomatous gastrointestinal polyps that was treated with simultaneous surgical and endoscopic polypectomies.
Authors and Affiliations
Damla Beyazadam, Tunç Eren, Aman Gapbarov, Hatice Şeneldir, İbrahim Ali Özemir, Özgür Ekinci, Orhan Alimoğlu
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- DOI 10.4274/imj.galenos.2020.45549
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