Heterotopic pancreas as a leading point for small-bowel intussusception in a pregnant woman.
BACKGROUND
Adult intussusception occurs infrequently and differs from childhood intussusception in its presentation, etiology and treatment. Diagnosis can be delayed because of its longstanding, intermittent, and non-specific symptoms, and most cases are diagnosed at emergency laparotomy.


METHODS
We present the diagnosis and management of our patient, a pregnant woman, who had adult intussusception due to a heterotopic pancreas.


CONCLUSIONS
Although relatively rare, intussusception should be included in the differential diagnosis of small bowel obstruction.
Gurbulak
Bunyamin
B
Department of General Surgery, Medical Faculty of Istanbul, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Kabul
Esin
E
Dural
Cem
C
Citlak
Gamze
G
Yanar
Hakan
H
Gulluoglu
Mine
M
Taviloglu
Korhan
K
D000328:Adult; D002828:Choristoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D007443:Intussusception / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D009336:Necrosis; D010179:Pancreas; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed