Assessment of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome: Video, Anatomy & Definition | Osmosis

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A 22-year-old woman comes to her physician for evaluation of intermittent constipation. The symptoms began several months ago. She often needs to strain during defecation and has occasionally noticed blood in her stool. The patient has no significant past medical history, but she states her father developed pancreatic cancer at a young age. Vital signs are within normal limits. Physical examination shows multiple, small, hyperpigmented macules on the buccal mucosa. Colonoscopy is performed and shows numerous polyps, with subsequent biopsy revealing hamartomatous mucosal polyps. This patient's diagnosis is most likely associated with which of the following conditions?&#160;

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Breast cancer

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Intracranial masses

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Benign mandibular bone tumors

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Supernumerary impacted teeth

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Multinodular goiter

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Peutz-Jeghers syndrome

Pathology

Gastrointestinal system