Duodenojejunal intussusception secondary to hamartomatous polyp of Brunner's glands.
A case of duodenojejunal intussusception secondary to a large hamartomatous polyp of Brunner's glands was reported in a 15-year-old girl. Despite a great preponderance of ileocolic intussusception in childhood, this is the first reported case of duodenojejunal intussusception occurring in that age group. The diagnosis was not made by clinical examination; complete duodenal obstruction was shown in upper gastrointestinal series and by endoscopy. The intussusception was reduced manually at laparotomy, and the polyp was excised. Pathological examination revealed a preponderance of normal-appearing Brunner's glands in the tumor, consistent with the diagnosis of Brunner's gland hamartoma.
Chuang
J H
JH
Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Chen
W J
WJ
D000293:Adolescent; D002011:Brunner Glands; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D004379:Duodenal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007417:Intestinal Polyps / Q000150:complications*; D007443:Intussusception / Q000209:etiology*