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Small intestinal hamartomatous polyp due to Peutz-Jeghers syndrome in middle childhood.

Toshihiko KakiuchiTakashi Akutagawa
Published in: Clinical case reports (2022)
Small-bowel surveillance is recommended from the age of 8 years in asymptomatic individuals with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome. Because intussusception and risk of strangulated ileus were noted in an 11-year-old patient, small-bowel surveillance should be reliably performed from the age of 8 years to avoid urgent surgery.
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