PEUTZ-JEGHER SYNDROME CASE REPORT AND REVIEW OF LITERATURE

Peutz-jeghers syndrome is characterised mainly by gastrointestinal polyposis and mucocutaneous pigmentation. It is an inherited condition defined by the presence of hamartomatous polyposis of gastrointestinal tract and melanin spots on the lips & buccal mucosa. The Polyps are mostly found in the small bowel and less frequently seen in the stomach and colon. A case of peutz-jeghers syndrome is presented with a complain of severe abdominal pain; small bowel intussusception was diagnosed and an operation was performed.