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. 2023 Jun 7;29(21):3302–3317. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v29.i21.3302

Table 6.

Recommended follow-up and intervention strategies for mutant-type and wild-type Peutz-Jeghers syndrome

Age (yr) Mutant-type
Wild-type
Surveillance
Intervention
Surveillance
Intervention
< 7 Routine abdominal ultrasound surveillance is recommended every year Removal of polyps Abdominal ultrasound is recommended every 3-5 yr Follow-up observation
8-11 Routine abdominal ultrasound surveillance is recommended every year. For symptomatic individuals with PJS, an abdominal ultrasound should be performed earlier Removal of polyps Abdominal ultrasound is recommended every 3-5 yr. For symptomatic individuals with PJS, an abdominal ultrasound should be performed earlier Removal of polyps
8-18 Total GI surveillance every year (CT scan of small-bowel or enteroscopy/capsule endoscopy should be offered as options Polyps > 10 mm should be removed Total GI surveillance 2-3 yr Removal of polyps
19-30 Routine total GI polyps surveillance every 2-3 yr and screening for systemic tumors Removal of polyps and treatment of tumors Routine total GI polyps surveillance every 2-3 yr Removal of polyps
> 30 Focus on detection of tumors in digestive tract and other organs Treatment of tumors Focus on detection of tumors in digestive tract and other organs Treatment of tumors

PJS: Peutz-Jeghers syndrome; GI: Gastrointestina; CT: Computed tomography.