Jejunojejunal intussusception in an adult: a rare presentation of abdominal pain in the emergency department

Al Zaabi AHY, Ahmed Hasan Yousef Al Zaabi, Jasmine Abdulla Al Janahi, Al Janahi JA, Alremeithi SN, Salwa Najim Alremeithi, Qayyum H
BMJ case reports · 2021 · vol. 14(7) · doi:10.1136/bcr-2021-243787 · PMID:34281946 · PMC8291330
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A 54-year-old woman with severe abdominal pain underwent urgent laparoscopy and small bowel resection for idiopathic jejunojejunal intussusception, a rare adult presentation distinct from pediatric cases.

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Abstract

Abdominal pain is a common presentation to the emergency department (ED) and the differential diagnoses is broad. Intussusception is more common in children, with only 5% of cases reported in adults. 80%-90% of adult intussusception is due to a well-defined lesion resulting in a lead point, whereas in children, most cases are idiopathic. The most common site of involvement in adults is the small bowel. Treatment in adults is generally operative management whereas in children, a more conservative approach is taken with non-operative reduction. We present a case of a 54-year-old woman who presented to our ED with severe abdominal pain and vomiting. CT of the abdomen revealed a jejunojejunal intussusception. The patient had an urgent laparoscopy and small bowel resection of the intussusception segment was performed. Histopathological examination of the resected specimen found no pathologic lead point and, therefore, the intussusception was determined to be idiopathic.

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Intussusception Intussusception Intussusception Laparoscopy Abdominal Pain Abdominal Pain Emergency Service, Hospital Female Humans Intestine, Small Middle Aged

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