Peutz-Jeghers syndrome

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:physicist
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Epithelial_ovarian_cancer
gptkbp:associated_with increased cancer risk
ST K11 gene mutations
gptkbp:can_lead_to gptkb:healthcare_organization
ovarian cancer
gastrointestinal cancers
gptkbp:caused_by intestinal polyps
gptkbp:descendant autosomal dominant inheritance
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:1949
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Peutz-Jeghers syndrome
gptkbp:is_associated_with increased surveillance recommendations
risk of other cancers
gptkbp:is_characterized_by mucocutaneous pigmentation
pigmented lesions on the buccal mucosa
pigmented lesions on the fingers
pigmented lesions on the lips
polyps in the gastrointestinal tract
gptkbp:is_considered a hereditary cancer syndrome
gptkbp:is_described_as genetic counseling guidelines
gptkbp:is_documented_in gptkb:academic_journal
gptkbp:is_linked_to germline mutations
lifetime cancer risk
gptkbp:is_monitored_by cancer development
gptkbp:is_noted_for its incomplete penetrance
its variable expressivity
gptkbp:is_often_used_in certain ethnic groups
gptkbp:is_part_of hereditary cancer syndromes
gptkbp:is_popular_in 1 in 25,000 to 300,000 births
gptkbp:is_recognized_by gptkb:hospital
gptkbp:is_studied_in oncology
gastroenterology
clinical genetics
gptkbp:is_used_for gastrointestinal bleeding
hamartomatous polyps
intussusception
melanotic macules
gptkbp:managed_by multidisciplinary teams
gptkbp:named_after Herman Jeghers
Jan Peutz
gptkbp:recognizes family history
gptkbp:requires surgical interventions
endoscopic procedures
gptkbp:social_responsibility genetic testing
gptkbp:symptoms nausea
abdominal pain
diarrhea
freckling
gptkbp:treatment surveillance for cancer
surgical removal of polyps