Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prognosis
The Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome is a rare hereditary condition (autosomal dominant inheritance) that usually begins in childhood. This condition is the byproduct of hamartomatous polyps forming non-cancerous tumors in the digestive system. The presence of melanin-pigmented skin lesions is the result of…