Adult intussusception in small bowel due to tissue containing ectopic ventricular mucosa
Kristiansen, T.L.; Madsen, A.H.
Ugeskrift for Laeger 170(48): 3967
2008
ISSN/ISBN: 1603-6824 PMID: 19087739 Document Number: 615882
Adult intussusception is rare and most often not identified until surgery. We report a case involving a 59-year-old woman admitted to the surgical ward. Computed tomography identified intestinal obstruction caused by intussusception of the terminal ileum. Exploratory laparotomy was performed - an intussusception was identified 30 cm from the ileocoecal valve. The intussusception was caused by what looked like a 6 x 2 cm tumour. Histology revealed no tumour but ectopic ventricular mucosa and no indication of malignancy. The case and literature on the subject are discussed.