Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome

"Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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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.

Descriptor ID	D010580
MeSH Number(s)	C04.700.705 C06.405.469.578.750 C16.320.700.705 C17.800.621.430.530.550.625
Concept/Terms	Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome Peutz Jeghers Syndrome Syndrome, Peutz-Jeghers Polyposis, Hamartomatous Intestinal Hamartomatous Intestinal Polyposes Hamartomatous Intestinal Polyposis Intestinal Polyposes, Hamartomatous Intestinal Polyposis, Hamartomatous Polyposes, Hamartomatous Intestinal Peutz-Jegher's Syndrome Peutz Jegher's Syndrome Peutz-Jegher Syndrome Syndrome, Peutz-Jegher's Peutz-Jeghers Polyposis Peutz Jeghers Polyposis Polyposis, Peutz-Jeghers Periorificial Lentiginosis Syndrome Periorificial Lentiginosis Syndromes Syndrome, Periorificial Lentiginosis Syndromes, Periorificial Lentiginosis Lentiginosis, Perioral Lentiginoses, Perioral Perioral Lentiginoses Perioral Lentiginosis Polyps-and-Spots Syndrome Polyps and Spots Syndrome Polyps-and-Spots Syndromes Syndrome, Polyps-and-Spots Syndromes, Polyps-and-Spots

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome".

Diseases [C]
Neoplasms [C04]
Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary [C04.700]
Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome [C04.700.705]
Digestive System Diseases [C06]
Gastrointestinal Diseases [C06.405]
Intestinal Diseases [C06.405.469]
Intestinal Polyposis [C06.405.469.578]
Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome [C06.405.469.578.750]
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities [C16]
Genetic Diseases, Inborn [C16.320]
Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary [C16.320.700]
Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome [C16.320.700.705]
Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases [C17]
Skin Diseases [C17.800]
Pigmentation Disorders [C17.800.621]
Hyperpigmentation [C17.800.621.430]
Melanosis [C17.800.621.430.530]
Lentigo [C17.800.621.430.530.550]
Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome [C17.800.621.430.530.550.625]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome".

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