Jeghers, harold j.

Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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American internist, working in Boston. 1949 Pioneering description of the syndrome named after Peutz-Jeghers. However, the first description of this syndromal clinical picture was already made in 1896 by Jonathan Hutchinson and in 1921 by the Dutch internist Johannes Peutz.

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  1. Jeghers H, McKusick VA, Katz KH (1949) Generalized intestinal polyposis and melanin spots of the oral mucosa, lips and digits. New Eng J Med 241: 993-1005 and 1031-1036
  2. Peutz JLA (1921) Very remarkable case of familial polyposis of mucous membrane of intestinal tract and nasopharynx accompanied by peculiar pigmentations of skin and mucous membrane. Nederl Monatschr Geneesk 10: 134-146

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer