title: [Jejuno-jejunal intussusception in adults secondary to submucosal leiomyoma].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Intussusception is the invagionation of a segment of the intestine into itself. It is a serous condition that most commonly affects infants and children, but can also occur in adults. Intussusception in adults is usually caused by tumors, benign or malignant. Early diagnosis is essential to avoid treatment delays, which can increase morbidity and mortality. In older patinets and adolescents the diagnosis can be complicated due to lower incidence and variable subacute symptoms.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report a rare case of a 27-year-old patient with increasing abdominal discomfort over several weeks. The patient experienced increasing colics, recurrent vomiting, dehydration and weight loss. Finally he was transferred to the surgical ward of our hospital. Intussusception of the small bowel was diagnosed by CT examination. Laparotomy revealed a jejunojejunal intussusception caused by a small bowel tumor.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The tumor in the jejunum, almost completely obstructed the intestinal lumen and it was resected and bowel continuity was restored. Histopathological examination revealed a submucosal leiomyoma of the jejunum.
authors.affiliation: Klinika za opstu i vaskularnu hirurgiju, Vojnomedicinska akademija, Beograd.
authors.forename: Miroljub
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Drasković
authors.forename: Sidor
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Misović
authors.forename: Goran
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kronja
authors.forename: Jovan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Krsić
authors.forename: Aleksandar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tomić
authors.forename: Momir
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sarac
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D007443:Intussusception / Q000209:etiology*; D007580:Jejunal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male