Diagnostic difficulty in Peutz-Jeghers syndrome / Dificuldade diagnóstica na Síndrome de Peutz-Jeghers
J. coloproctol. (Rio J., Impr.)
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35(1): 67-71, Jan-Mar/2015. ilus
Article
in English
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| ID: lil-745953
ABSTRACT
A case of diagnostic difficulty facing the patient with colonic polyposis secondary to Peutz-Jeghers syndrome, but without family history and pathognomonic clinical features of the disease, is illustrated. The exams, including biopsy, led to diagnostic uncertainty and the definitive diagnosis was characterized in therapeutic of exception. (AU)
RESUMO
Ilustra-se um caso de dificuldade diagnóstica frente à paciente com polipose colônica secundária a Síndrome de Peutz-Jeghers, sem história familiar e sem características clínicas patognomônicas da doença. Os exames, incluindo biópsia, geraram dúvida diagnóstica, sendo o diagnóstico definitivo caracterizado em terapêutica de exceção. (AU)
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Main subject:
Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
J. coloproctol. (Rio J., Impr.)
Journal subject:
Cirurgia
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Doenas Retais
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Doenas do Colo
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Gastroenterology
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Cirurgia
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Irmandade da Santa Casa de São Paulo/BR
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Santa Casa de São Paulo/BR
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