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Descriptor English: Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome
Descriptor Spanish: Síndrome de Peutz-Jeghers
Descriptor síndrome de Peutz-Jeghers
Scope note: Enfermedad hereditaria causada por mutaciones autosómicas dominantes en el CROMOSOMA 19. Se caracteriza por la presencia de PÓLIPOS INTESTINALES, constantes en el YEYUNO, y pigmentación mucocutánea con manchas de MELANINA en los labios, la MUCOSA oral y en los dedos.
Descriptor Portuguese: Síndrome de Peutz-Jeghers
Descriptor French: Syndrome de Peutz-Jeghers
Entry term(s): Hamartomatous Intestinal Polyposes
Hamartomatous Intestinal Polyposis
Intestinal Polyposes, Hamartomatous
Intestinal Polyposis, Hamartomatous
Lentiginoses, Perioral
Lentiginosis, Perioral
Perioral Lentiginoses
Perioral Lentiginosis
Periorificial Lentiginosis Syndrome
Periorificial Lentiginosis Syndromes
Peutz Jegher's Syndrome
Peutz Jeghers Polyposis
Peutz Jeghers Syndrome
Peutz-Jegher Syndrome
Peutz-Jegher's Syndrome
Peutz-Jeghers Polyposis
Polyposes, Hamartomatous Intestinal
Polyposis, Hamartomatous Intestinal
Polyposis, Peutz-Jeghers
Polyps and Spots Syndrome
Polyps-and-Spots Syndrome
Polyps-and-Spots Syndromes
Syndrome, Periorificial Lentiginosis
Syndrome, Peutz-Jegher's
Syndrome, Peutz-Jeghers
Syndrome, Polyps-and-Spots
Syndromes, Periorificial Lentiginosis
Syndromes, Polyps-and-Spots
Tree number(s): C04.700.633
C06.405.469.578.750
C16.320.700.667
C17.800.621.430.530.550.625
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010580
Scope note: 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.
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 65; was see under POLYPI (now POLYPS) 1963-64
History Note: 65; was see under POLYPI (now POLYPS) 1963-64
DeCS ID: 22610
Unique ID: D010580
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Date Established: 1965/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2018/06/29
Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome - Preferred
Concept UI M0016441
Scope note 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.
Preferred term Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome
Entry term(s) Hamartomatous Intestinal Polyposes
Hamartomatous Intestinal Polyposis
Intestinal Polyposes, Hamartomatous
Intestinal Polyposis, Hamartomatous
Lentiginoses, Perioral
Lentiginosis, Perioral
Perioral Lentiginoses
Perioral Lentiginosis
Periorificial Lentiginosis Syndrome
Periorificial Lentiginosis Syndromes
Peutz Jegher's Syndrome
Peutz Jeghers Polyposis
Peutz Jeghers Syndrome
Peutz-Jegher Syndrome
Peutz-Jegher's Syndrome
Peutz-Jeghers Polyposis
Polyposes, Hamartomatous Intestinal
Polyposis, Hamartomatous Intestinal
Polyposis, Peutz-Jeghers
Polyps and Spots Syndrome
Polyps-and-Spots Syndrome
Polyps-and-Spots Syndromes
Syndrome, Periorificial Lentiginosis
Syndrome, Peutz-Jegher's
Syndrome, Peutz-Jeghers
Syndrome, Polyps-and-Spots
Syndromes, Periorificial Lentiginosis
Syndromes, Polyps-and-Spots



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