PJS

Surgery may be needed to remove polyps that cause long-term problems. Iron supplements help counteract blood loss.

Persons with this condition should be monitored by a health care provider and be checked periodically for cancerous polyp changes.

There may be a significant risk of these polyps becoming cancerous. Some studies link PJS and cancers of the gastrointestinal tract, lung, breast, uterus, and ovaries.

• Intussusception (part of the intestine folds in on itself)
• Polyps that lead to cancer
• Ovarian cysts
• Sex cord tumors

Call for an appointment with your health care provider if you or your baby have symptoms of this condition. Severe abdominal pain may be a sign of an emergency condition such as intussusception.

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Review Date: 10/15/2009
Reviewed By: Todd Eisner, MD, Private practice specializing in Gastroenterology, Boca Raton, FL, Clinical Instructor, Florida Atlantic University School of Medicine. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)