Journal of Korean Society of Ultrasound in Medicine 2013;32(3): 212-215.
Bilateral Breast Cancers arising in Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome Patient: A Case Report.
Youn Mi Son, Eun Kyung Kim, Min Jung Kim, Hee Jung Moon
1Department of Radiology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Korea. artemis4u@yuhs.ac
2Department of Radiology, CHA Gumi Medical Center, CHA University, Korea.
  Published online: September 30, 2013.
ABSTRACT
Peutz-Jeghers syndrome is an unusual autosomal dominant disorder characterized by gastrointestinal hamartomatous polyps, mucocutaneous pigmentation, and a variety of intestinal and extra-intestinal malignancies. Incidence of breast and gynecologic malignancies is high in women with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome. We describe a case of bilateral breast cancers arising in 22-year-old Peutz-Jeghers syndrome patient.
Keywords: Peutz-Jeghers syndrome; Breast cancer; Ultrasonography; Mammography
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