Myoepithelial hamartoma causing small-bowel intussusception: a case report and literature review.
We report an unusual case of a 5-month-old girl who suffered an ileo-ileal intussusception that was not reduced by hydrostatic reduction. Surgical treatment revealed that the leading point was a tumor 1.5 cm in diameter. Myoepithelial hamartoma was diagnosed histopathologically. The literature indicates that MEH rarely causes small-bowel intussusception in childhood.
Ikegami
Ryoichi
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Department of Pediatric Surgery, Aichi Children's Health and Medical Center, 1-2 Osakada, Morioka-cho, 474-0031, Obu-city, Aichi, Japan. ryouiti_ikegami@mx.achmc.pref.aichi.jp
Watanabe
Yoshio
Y
Tainaka
Takahisa
T
D005260:Female; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000601:surgery*; D007443:Intussusception / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D009208:Myoepithelioma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D035583:Rare Diseases