Intussusception due to intramural jejunal splenosis

Splenosis is defined as the growth of ectopic splenic tissue, due to its direct seeding, usually seen after traumatic or surgical procedures to the spleen. It often occurs on highly vascularized surfaces such as the omentum or the mesentery, and grows in sessile form, supplied by adjacent vessels. I...

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Published in:Pediatric radiology 2021, Vol.51 (1), p.144-147
Main Authors: Kreindel, Tamara G., Viña, Natalia A., Liberto, Daniel H., de la Iglesia, Paola X., Padilla, María L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Blood vessels
Case Report
Imaging
Intestinal obstruction
Intussusception
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Mesentery
Neuroradiology
Nuclear Medicine
Omentum
Oncology
Pediatrics
Radiology
Small intestine
Spleen
Splenosis
Teenagers
Ultrasound
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Summary:Splenosis is defined as the growth of ectopic splenic tissue, due to its direct seeding, usually seen after traumatic or surgical procedures to the spleen. It often occurs on highly vascularized surfaces such as the omentum or the mesentery, and grows in sessile form, supplied by adjacent vessels. Intestinal splenosis with endoluminal extension is extremely rare. We present a case of intestinal splenosis with endoluminal growth in a 14-year-old boy that provoked a small bowel intussusception requiring surgical resolution.
ISSN:0301-0449
1432-1998
DOI:10.1007/s00247-020-04731-z