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World J Clin Oncol. Jul 24, 2026; 17(7): 123640
Published online Jul 24, 2026. doi: 10.5306/wjco.123640
Table 1 The burden of digestive tract polyps in Peutz-Jeghers syndrome patients
Polyp distribution site
Number and maximum diameter (mm)
Median
Interquartile range
Range (min, max)
Stomach (n = 490)Number of polyps10(5, 10)1, 100
Diameter of polyps10(6, 15)2, 80
Small intestine (n = 628)Number of polyps10(5, 16)1, 150
Diameter of polyps 40(25, 50)3, 160
Colorectum (n = 525)Number of polyps7(3, 11)1, 147
Diameter of polyps 25(15, 40)3, 120


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