Jejunal lipoma with intermittent intussusception revealed by partial obstructive syndrome

Jejunojejunal intussusceptions are not very common in adults, and unlike in children, a lead point is usually found. The clinical presentations in adults tend to be more chronic or intermittent, and they include obstructive syndrome, abdominal cramps, gastrointestinal bleeding, or palpable abdominal...

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Published in:Saudi journal of gastroenterology 2008-10, Vol.14 (4), p.206-207
Main Authors: Jai, Saâd Rifki, Bensardi, Fatimazahra, Chehab, Farid, Khaiz, Driss, Bouzidi, Abdelmajid
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Care and treatment
Case Report
Case studies
Complications and side effects
Connective tissue tumors
Diagnosis
Infections
Intestines
Intussusception
lipoma
Medical diagnosis
Risk factors
Surgery
Tomography
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Summary:Jejunojejunal intussusceptions are not very common in adults, and unlike in children, a lead point is usually found. The clinical presentations in adults tend to be more chronic or intermittent, and they include obstructive syndrome, abdominal cramps, gastrointestinal bleeding, or palpable abdominal mass at physical examination. These unspecific symptoms often lead to late diagnosis after many investigations or even only after an inappropriately extensive surgery. We report the rare case of a 37-year-old female with intermittent bowel obstruction due to jejunojejunal intussusception secondary to the lipoma. The main clinical signs of this uncommon pathology are presented together with the necessary paraclinical investigations that enable surgical treatment.
ISSN:1319-3767
1998-4049
DOI:10.4103/1319-3767.43278