Peutz-Jeghers syndrome: revisited

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https://doi.org/10.4322/acr.2021.384

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Autopsy, Diagnosis, Peutz-Jeghers syndrome, Polyps

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2022-06-20

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dos Santos, V. M., dos Santos, L. A. M., & Modesto, L. C. (2022). Peutz-Jeghers syndrome: revisited. Autopsy and Case Reports, 12, e2021384. https://doi.org/10.4322/acr.2021.384