title: Heterotopic pancreas as a leading point for small-bowel intussusception in a pregnant woman.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Medical Faculty of Istanbul, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Bunyamin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gurbulak
authors.forename: Esin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kabul
authors.forename: Cem
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dural
authors.forename: Gamze
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Citlak
authors.forename: Hakan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yanar
authors.forename: Mine
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gulluoglu
authors.forename: Korhan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Taviloglu
mesh_terms: 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