Zeitschrift für Probiotika und Gesundheit
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An Oral Clinician's Perspective towards Peutz Jegher's Syndrome-A Case Report

Shaila Kothiwale

Peutz Jegher’s syndrome is a mucocutaneous autosomal dominant condition associated with extensive melanin pigmentation and intestinal hamartomatous polyp formation. It is characterised by round, oval patches of blackish brown pigmentation, irregularly distributed over the oral mucosa, lips, tongue and the hard palate. This condition is associated with an increased risk towards carcinoma and several other complications like small intestine intussusception and anemia. The current case report highlights the oral manifestations of Peutz Jeghers syndrome; also it enumerates the important role played by an oral clinician in the early diagnosis of this inherited syndrome, thereby reducing the morbidity.