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Jejunogastric intussusception presented with hematemesis: a case presentation and review of the literature

Jejunogastric intussusception (JGI) is a rare but potentially very serious complication of gastrectomy or gastrojejunostomy. To avoid mortality early diagnosis and prompt surgical intervention is mandatory. A young man presented with epigastric pain and bilous vomiting followed by hematemesis,10 yea...

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Published in:BMC gastroenterology 2001-01, Vol.1 (1), p.1-1, Article 1
Main Authors: Archimandritis, A J, Hatzopoulos, N, Hatzinikolaou, P, Sougioultzis, S, Kourtesas, D, Papastratis, G, Tzivras, M
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Summary:Jejunogastric intussusception (JGI) is a rare but potentially very serious complication of gastrectomy or gastrojejunostomy. To avoid mortality early diagnosis and prompt surgical intervention is mandatory. A young man presented with epigastric pain and bilous vomiting followed by hematemesis,10 years after vagotomy and gastrojejunostomy for a bleeding duodenal ulcer. Emergency endoscopy showed JGI and the CT scan of the abdomen was compatible with this diagnosis. At laparotomy a retrograde type II, JGI was confirmed and managed by reduction of JGI without intestinal resection. Postoperative recovery was uneventful. JGI is a rare condition and less than 200 cases have been published since its first description in 1914. The clinical picture is almost diagnostic. Endoscopy performed by someone familiar with this rare entity is certainly diagnostic and CT-Scan of the abdomen could also help. There is no medical treatment for acute JGI and the correct treatment is surgical intervention as soon as possible.
ISSN:1471-230X
1471-230X
DOI:10.1186/1471-230X-1-1