Massive intussusception caused by a solitary Peutz-Jeghers type hamartomatous polyp

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
V KalliakmanisC Angelakis

Abstract

Intussusception is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction in adults and represents a diagnostic challenge for the surgeon. In the majority of cases, presenting symptoms are not specific, making preoperative diagnosis difficult. Several medical conditions may cause intestinal intussusception. We present the case of a 16-year-old female patient with intussusception due to a hamartomatous Peutz-Jeghers type polyp. This is an extremely rare case in which the first manifestation of the intestinal polyp was jejunojejunal intussusception very close to the duodenojejunal junction, with a necrotic intussusceptum about 50 cm long. The patient was treated successfully with enterectomy and end-to-end anastomosis. Postoperative course was uneventful and the patient is currently under gastroenterological and genetic investigation to exclude the diagnosis of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome.

References

Sep 23, 2006·Diseases of the Colon and Rectum·Ahmad ZubaidiRichard Silverman
Feb 2, 2017·Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery·Priscilla MarsicovetereStefan D Holubar

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Aug 12, 2020·Clinical Journal of Gastroenterology·Katsuya EndoKennichi Satoh

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Related Feeds

Anorexia Nervosa

Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a psychiatric condition characterized by severe weight loss and secondary problems associated with malnutrition. Here is the latest research on AN.

Related Papers

RöFo : Fortschritte auf dem Gebiete der Röntgenstrahlen und der Nuklearmedizin
C M SchmelterD Vorwerk
Wiadomości lekarskie : organ Polskiego Towarzystwa Lekarskiego
P GutowskiJ Graczewski
© 2022 Meta ULC. All rights reserved