Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome

van der Wal, Jacqueline E.

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Jacqueline E. van der Wal³

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Hereditary intestinal polyposis syndrome

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An inherited, usually autosomal dominant syndrome, characterized by freckle-like lesions of the hands, perioral skin, and oral mucosa, in conjunction with intestinal polyposis and predisposition to develop cancer.

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Melanosis, Smoker’s

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Department of Pathology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute/Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Jacqueline E. van der Wal

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J.H.J.M. van Krieken

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van der Wal, J.E. (2018). Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome. In: van Krieken, J. (eds) Encyclopedia of Pathology. Encyclopedia of Pathology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-28845-1_2792-1

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-28845-1_2792-1
Received: 24 April 2018
Accepted: 24 April 2018
Published: 03 July 2018
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Print ISBN: 978-3-319-28845-1
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