Mesh term Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome
Browse to parent terms:Intestinal Polyposis
Lentigo
Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary
Description
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.Search for this term in our Faculty Database
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