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Two cases of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome occurring in father and son, members of an Irish family, are described. A brief survey of recent literature is given.
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Kiely, P.B. Peutz-Jeghers syndrome in an Irish family. Ir J Med Sci 37, 465–466 (1962). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02957185
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