title: Intussusception of the small bowel due to Peutz-Jeghers syndrome: a case report.
abstract: We report the case of a 45-year-old woman with an intussusception of the small bowel due to Peutz-Jeghers syndrome. Immediate laparotomy was performed, and approximately 5 cm of the small bowel had to be removed because of ischemic areas. Six other polyps were removed through buttonhole enterotomies. The Peutz-Jeghers syndrome is rare. Treatment is either surgery or a combination of surgery and intraoperative enteroscopy. Bowel resections must be kept to a minimum.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Zürich University Hospital, Switzerland.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kilgus
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Rŏthlin
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Largiadèr
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D007443:Intussusception / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D010580:Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D014463:Ultrasonography