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In a 7-year-old boy, a small-bowel polyp was found intraoperatively as a lead point of an intussusception. Histologically, a hamartoma was found and the clinical work-up revealed Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS). Additionally, all four asymptomatic siblings showed intestinal polyposis. All children in a family with PJS should be properly investigated. In case of an intussusception with a polyp in a critical location, a surgical procedure should follow.
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Baumgartner, G., Neuweiler, J. & Herzog, D. Peutz-Jeghers syndrome: is family screening needed?. Pediatr Surg Int 16, 437–439 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003839900296
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s003839900296