# Peutz-Jeghers Polyp of the Small Intestine

National Cancer Institute

## Source

National Cancer Institute. Peutz-Jeghers Polyp of the Small Intestine. NCI Thesaurus. Code C7755.

A non-neoplastic hamartomatous polyp that arises from the small intestine. It is characterized by the presence of smooth muscle branching bands, and cystic mucosal changes.