Peutz-jegher syndrome-all are true except: (A) Pigmentation of lips & oral mucosa, (B) Polyposis of jejunum, (C) Radiotherapy is treatment of choice, (D) Malignancy occurs rarely
Answer is C. .PEUTZ-JEGHER'S POLYP * It is common in small intestine (jejunum) but can also occur in large intestine. * Features are multiple, familial, hamaomatous intestinal polyps. * Asssociated with melaenosis of the oral mucosa, lips (lower lip) and occasionally digits (not in tongue). * Microscopically it contains tree like branching filaments of mucosa with smooth muscle wall. * It can occasionally turn into malignancy. ref:SRB&;s manual of surgery,ed 3,pg no 831