Peutz & #8211;Jeghers syndrome: Lessons to be learned in the clinical diagnosis

Conclusion: PJS needs a high index of suspicion for diagnosis in cases of recurrent abdominal pain with bleeding per rectum. Proper family history and meticulous clinical examination for melanosis are very important to prevent the misdiagnosis of these cases.

Source: Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons - May 2, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Ram Mohan Shukla Pooja Tiwari Samprati Dariya Sarvagya Jain Shashi Shankar Sharma Ashok Laddha Brijesh Kumar Lahoti Hemant Thanna Source Type: research