Faculty/Authors
Bushra Zafar Sayeed, MD Reima El Naili, MD H. James Williams, MD Department of Pathology, Anatomy and Laboratory Medicine Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center West Virginia University Morgantown, West Virginia
CME or CMLE Credit: 2.0 Estimated Completion Time: 2 hoursFormat: Online Educational Activity and Post Exam Physician Competencies: Patient Care, Medical KnowledgeEligibility for CME/CMLE credit: Max three attempts. You will have a maximum of three attempts to meet the following criteria:
Default Credit Type: None (You must meet the eligibility requirements in order to obtain CME credit.) Accreditation Statement: The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians. This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).Credit Designation Statement: The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Instructions
To claim CME credit for the exercise, do the following:
To claim CMLE credit for the exercise, do the following:
Faculty DisclosuresTechnical ConsiderationsRelease Date: 8/29/2025 Review Date:Expiration Date: 12/31/2027
discuss the typical clinical presentation of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome to include the various anatomic sites involved and the histologic findings;
explain the genetic pathogenesis of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome to include the mode of inheritance and implications for family members;
describe the WHO diagnostic criteria for establishing the diagnosis of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome; and
describe the cumulative risk of malignancies in Peutz-Jeghers syndrome and the required increased lifetime surveillance for early detection.