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Descriptor
English
:
Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Síndrome de Peutz-Jeghers
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Síndrome de Peutz-Jeghers
Synonyms
English
:
Lentiginosis, Perioral
Tree Number:
C04.700.705
C06.405.469.578.750
C16.320.700.705
C17.800.621.430.530.550.625
Definition
English
:
A hereditary
disease
caused by autosomal dominant mutations involving
CHROMOSOME 19
. It is characterized by the presence of
INTESTINAL POLYPS
, consistently in the
JEJUNUM
, and mucocutaneous
pigmentation
with MELANIN spots of the lips, buccal MUCOSA, and digits.
History Note
English
:
65; was see under POLYPI (now POLYPS) 1963-64
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
DI
diagnosis
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
US
ultrasonography
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
22610
Unique Identifier:
D010580
Occurrence in VHL
:
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