[Peutz-Jeghers syndrome complicated with pulmonary mucinous adenocarcinoma: a case report and review of the literature]

Abstract

Objective: To explore the clinical characteristics, complications and prognosis of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome.

Methods: The clinical manifestations, imaging characteristics and pathological data of one patient with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome treated in Shaoxing People's Hospital were presented, and 3 cases of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome complicated with lung cancer reported in the literature were reviewed. The literature review was carried out by searching the Pubmed and CBMdisc database with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome and lung cancer as the key words.

Results: The patient treated in our hospital was a 30-year-old female. The primary manifestations were cough, sputum production and hemoptysis. Multiple gastrointestinal hamartomatous polyps were found, and associated with melanin pigmentation of the buccal mucosa, the lips, the hands and the feet. Therefore the diagnosis of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome was made. Chest CT scan showed a peripheral nodule at the right lower lobe, which was confirmed to be lung mucinous adenocarcinoma by surgery and pathology. The 3 cases reported in the literature were males aging from 22 to 43 years old. Cough, expectoration and hemoptysis were defined as the manifestations for 2 patients, and another case was found by physical check-up. They all died within a short period. Pathological study revealed adenocarcinoma of the lung in all the cases.

Conclusion: Peutz-Jeghers syndrome complicated with lung cancer is rare and has a poor prognosis.