Introduction: Isolated heterotopic pancreas (HP) as the primary cause of bowel intussusception is extremely rare. We report a case of a 33-year-old female patient with spina bifida admitted to the Emergency Surgical Department for ileal intussusception due to the presence of heterotopic pancreas associated with endometriosis. Areas Covered: Symptomatic ileal intussusception for ectopic pancreas is usually associated with overt gastrointestinal blood loss (predominantly melena), abdominal pain, vomiting, and weight loss. Treatment is universally surgical. Expert Commentary: Isolated heterotopic pancreas is a rare condition; it should be considered in the differential diagnosis of bowel intussusception.
Titolo: | Concomitant Heterotopic Pancreas and Endometriosis as a Rare Cause of Ileo-Ileal Intussusception in a Young Woman with Spina Bifida: Case Report and Literature Review |
Autore/i: | Sciannamea A.; Vaccari S.; Marasco G.; Dalla Via B.; Lauro A.; Marino I. R.; Vasuri F.; Cervellera M.; D'Andrea V.; Tonini V. |
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Anno: | 2020 |
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Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10620-020-06410-3 |
Abstract: | Introduction: Isolated heterotopic pancreas (HP) as the primary cause of bowel intussusception is extremely rare. We report a case of a 33-year-old female patient with spina bifida admitted to the Emergency Surgical Department for ileal intussusception due to the presence of heterotopic pancreas associated with endometriosis. Areas Covered: Symptomatic ileal intussusception for ectopic pancreas is usually associated with overt gastrointestinal blood loss (predominantly melena), abdominal pain, vomiting, and weight loss. Treatment is universally surgical. Expert Commentary: Isolated heterotopic pancreas is a rare condition; it should be considered in the differential diagnosis of bowel intussusception. |
Data stato definitivo: | 2020-11-04T19:30:13Z |
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