title: Jejunogastric intussusception: an unusual cause of hematemesis.
abstract: Jejunogastric intussusception is an uncommon but potentially life-threatening complication of a previous gastrojejunal anastomosis. Although jejunogastric intussusception was first described in 1914, fewer than 200 cases have been reported in the English literature thus far. Awareness of this rare complication would help in early diagnosis and appropriate management. Described here is a case report of a patient who presented with hematemesis due to an acute jejunogastric intussusception associated with gangrene of the intussuscepted jejunum.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Christian Medical College Hospital, Vellore, Tamilnadu, India. inians@cmcvellore.ac.in
authors.forename: Inian
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Samarasam
authors.forename: Sudhakar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chandran
authors.forename: Uday
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Shankar
authors.forename: Biju
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: George
authors.forename: Ashok
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chacko
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mathew
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005734:Gangrene / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006396:Hematemesis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007443:Intussusception / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D007579:Jejunal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome