label: Peutz-Jeghers syndrome
label_lc: peutz-jeghers syndrome
description: "Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS) is an inherited gastrointestinal disorder characterized by development of characteristic hamartomatous polyps throughout the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, and by mucocutaneous pigmentation. PJS carries a considerably increased risk of GI and extra-GI malignancies."