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- Title
Ileectomy performed on a case of adult intussusception due to inversion of Meckel's diverticulum.
- Authors
Abe, Iku; Saito, Masaaki; Ikeda, Taro; Fukuda, Rintaro; Tanaka, Akira; Rikiyama, Toshiki
- Abstract
We report a rare case of adult intussusception caused by an inverted Meckel's diverticulum with ectopic pancreatic tissue. A 43-year-old woman was referred to our hospital with complaints of abdominal distention, intermittent abdominal pain and nausea that she experienced 3 months ago. Abdominal computed tomography scans demonstrated ileo-ileal intussusception that contained a tumor with fat density as the lead point. Laparoscopic-assisted partial resection of the small intestine was performed. The surgical specimen showed an elongated polypoid lesion invaginated into the intestinal tract indicating an inverted Meckel's diverticulum. Pathological findings showed a true diverticulum that ran antimesentrically, with tall columnar epithelium, a mucous gland and an islet of Langerhans. The postoperative period was uneventful, and she was discharged on the ninth postoperative day.
- Subjects
INTESTINAL intussusception; MECKEL diverticulum; ECTOPIC tissue; ISLANDS of Langerhans; DIVERTICULUM; POSTOPERATIVE period; SMALL intestine
- Publication
Journal of Surgical Case Reports, 2020, Vol 2020, Issue 1, pN.PAG
- ISSN
2042-8812
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/jscr/rjz367