PEUTZ JEGHERS SYNDROME (PJS) A rare cause of acute lower gastrointestinal tract (GIT) bleeding A report on a case at Ibn Sina Teaching Hospital in Mosul with five years follow up

Abstract

A case report: A 25-year-old young man was referred to endoscopy unit at Ibn sina Teaching Hospital in Mosul for colonoscopic evaluation of recurrent rectal bleeding since several months. Clinical, endoscopical, radiological and histological evaluation of the patient confirmed the diagnosis of Peutz Jeghers syndrome (PJS). The patient was followed for 5 years for any complication or recurrence of symptoms.