Gastrointestinal bleeding after endoscopic mucosal resection in a case of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome with hypofibrinogenemia: A case report

• Main Authors: Toshihiko Kakiuchi (Author), Hironobu Takedomi (Author), Takashi Akutagawa (Author), Nanae Tsuruoka (Author), Yasuhisa Sakata (Author), Muneaki Matsuo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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BackgroudPeutz-Jegers syndrome (PJS) is an autosomal dominant hereditary disorder characterized by hamartomatous polyposis of the entire gastrointestinal tract. Fibrinogen (Fbg) is synthesized by the liver, and hypofibrinogenemia is often asymptomatic and manifests with bleeding after trauma or inva...