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Total Jejunoileal Intussusception: A Case Report and Literature review
Ros Smyth1, William A McCallion, Anne Paterson
1Department of Radiology and Paediatric Surgery, Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children 180 Falls Road, Belfast BT12 6BE.
The Ulster Medical Journal
|March 3, 2009
Summary
Small bowel intussusceptions, particularly jejunoileal types, are rare. This review highlights CT scan features for diagnosing these rare conditions and identifying complications in pediatric patients.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Pediatric Surgery
- Radiology
Background:
- Small bowel intussusception is a rare condition, contrasting with the more common ileocolic type.
- Jejunoileal intussusceptions represent a particularly uncommon subset of small bowel intussusceptions.
Observation:
- A case study of an 11-year-old girl with a jejunoileal intussusception spanning the entire small bowel is presented.
- The intussusception extended from the duodenojejunal flexure to the ileocecal valve.
Findings:
- Computed tomography (CT) is crucial for identifying the characteristic features of small bowel intussusception.
- CT imaging effectively reveals complications associated with intussusception.
Implications:
- Understanding the CT findings of rare small bowel intussusceptions is vital for accurate diagnosis.
- CT's role in detecting complications aids in timely and appropriate clinical management of pediatric intussusception.
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