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A Case of Peutz‐Jeghers' Syndrome in Early Pregnancy Mimicking Hyperemesis Gravidarum
Author(s) -
Banks A. W.
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1479-828X
pISSN - 0004-8666
DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-828x.1974.tb00840.x
Subject(s) - hyperemesis gravidarum , vomiting , intussusception (medical disorder) , medicine , peutz–jeghers syndrome , pregnancy , obstetrics , gynecology , dermatology , surgery , biology , genetics
Summary: An initial misdiagnosis of hyperemesis gravidarum was made in a patient with Peutz‐Jeghers' syndrome, the patient presenting with vomiting due to jejunal intussusception.