28th February 2025

A 39-year-old journalist who has been under investigation for intermittent abdominal bloating

A 39-year-old journalist who has been under investigation for intermittent abdominal bloating and iron-deficiency anaemia presents to the gastroenterology clinic for review. Two weeks ago he had a colonoscopy which showed multiple hamartomatous polyps and samples have been sent for histology. He has been told that there is suspicion he may have a syndrome called Peutz-Jeghers.

Given the suspected diagnosis, the patient would like to know which other condition he is at most risk of developing. Which of the following conditions is associated with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.