A Case of Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome Associated with Breast Cancer

Abstract

A 46-year-old woman who suffered from abdominal pain and vomiting was referred to our hospital′s emergency room. Intussusception was revealed by abdominal computed tomography and partial resection of the small intestine was performed. She was diagnosed with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome after a close inspection of the whole body. Cancer was suspected in the right breast and ileocecal region and an operation was performed that histopathologically confirmed the malignancy in the right breast. Peutz-Jeghers syndrome is frequently associated with malignancy and careful follow up is therefore considered important for such patients.