Rare presentation of small bowel intussusception in childhood.
Small bowel intussusception complicated simultaneously by volvulus in an older child is rare but clinically significant, necessitating urgent operative management. We report a local case of jejuno-jejunal intussusception complicated by volvulus and bowel infarction in a 9-year-old Chinese girl, with diagnosis made on preoperative computed tomography and confirmed at laparotomy. An intestinal polyp as the lead point for intussusception was identified operatively.
Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Tuen Mun Hospital, New Territories, Hong Kong.
Chung-Yan Grace
CY
Chan
Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Tuen Mun Hospital, New Territories, Hong Kong.
Pui-Ki Jane
PK
Tsang
Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Tuen Mun Hospital, New Territories, Hong Kong.
Ping-Yung
PY
Chu
Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Tuen Mun Hospital, New Territories, Hong Kong.
Yiu-Chung
YC
Wong
D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D045822:Intestinal Volvulus / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D007421:Intestine, Small; D007443:Intussusception / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000379:methods*; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
computed tomography; intussusception; ischemia; jejunal; volvulus