Occult gastrointestinal bleeding and abdominal pain due to entero-enteric intussusception caused by splenosis.
Intussusception is rare in adults. We report the first known case of adult intussusception caused by splenosis. The patient had chronic gastrointestinal bleeding and intermittent abdominal pain. The diagnosis of entero-enteric intussusception was made by CT scan. A laparoscopic-assisted small bowel resection was performed, leading to resolution of the symptoms.
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Department of Surgery, New England Medical Center/Tufts University School of Medicine, 750 Washington Street, Box 437, Boston, MA 02111, USA.
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D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D001642:Bicycling / Q000293:injuries; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007443:Intussusception / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009780:Occult Blood; D013156:Splenectomy; D017890:Splenosis / Q000150:complications*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed