Saturday, July 12, 2008

Addison's Disease / Peutz-Jeghers syndrome

From Medicine for MRCP & Medical Students
Peutz-Jeghers is associated with intestinal polyposis which are hamartomas and there is increased incidence of breast, ovarian and pancreatic malignancy.

Other differential diagnosis for this type of hyperpigmentation would include Addison's disease.

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