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Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports | Volume-5 | Issue-03
Acute abdomen in a 6 year old disclosed as an inherited autosomal disorder: A case report
Harijot Singh, Rajwinder Kaur, Mandeep Kaur, Kulbir Kaur
Published: March 30, 2017 |
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DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2017.v05i03.002
Pages: 138-140
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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.