Giant rectal polyp prolapse in an adult patient with the Peutz-Jeghers syndrome.
BMJ Case Rep
; 20162016 Jul 21.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-27444139
ABSTRACT
Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome (PJS) is an autosomal dominant intestinal polyposis syndrome characterised by the presence of hamartomatous polyps and mucocutaneous pigmentation. Prolapse of the polyps through the anus is an infrequent manifestation in children with PJS, and this complication is extremely rare in adult patients. We report the case of a 30-year-old man recently diagnosed with PJS who was seen at the emergency department because of the abrupt onset of severe anal pain with a foreign body sensation in the anal canal and rectal bleeding.Physical examination revealed a giant prolapsed polyp.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome
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Intestinal Polyps
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Rectal Prolapse
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Language:
En
Journal:
BMJ Case Rep
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Mexico