Intussusception caused by a heterotopic pancreas. Case report and literature review.
BACKGROUND
Intussusception in adults is rare, accounting for 0.1% of adult hospital admissions. In contrast to this, it is the leading cause of obstruction in children. In up to 90% of adults a cause can usually be found, but in children this is rarely the case.


METHODS
We report the case of a 27-year-old lady with a subacute bowel obstruction caused by a jejunal heterotopic pancreas and describe its successful surgical management.


CONCLUSIONS
The causes of intussusception in adults are discussed in the literature review.
Chandra
Nishchay
N
Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, United Kingdom.
Campbell
Simon
S
Gibson
Matthew
M
Reece-Smith
Howard
H
Mee
Anthony
A
D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D002828:Choristoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007443:Intussusception / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D043183:Irritable Bowel Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis; D007579:Jejunal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D010179:Pancreas; D014463:Ultrasonography