Inflammatory Fibroid Polyp in the Jejunum Causing Small Bowel Intussusception

Area of Science:

• Gastroenterology
• Surgical Pathology

Background:

• Intussusception involves the telescoping of one gastrointestinal segment into an adjacent distal segment.
• While often benign in the small bowel, intussusceptions can rarely be caused by inflammatory fibroid polyps.
• Inflammatory fibroid polyps are uncommon, benign gastrointestinal lesions, typically found in the stomach but capable of occurring elsewhere.

Purpose of the Study:

• To report a rare case of jejunojejunal intussusception caused by an inflammatory fibroid polyp.
• To describe the clinical presentation and successful management of this rare condition.

Main Methods:

• Case report of a 51-year-old woman.
• Diagnosis of jejunojejunal intussusception secondary to an inflammatory fibroid polyp.
• Surgical resection of the affected jejunal segment.

Main Results:

• The patient presented with symptoms of intussusception and bowel obstruction.
• An inflammatory fibroid polyp was identified as the cause of the jejunojejunal intussusception.
• Successful surgical resection led to a positive outcome.

Conclusions:

• Inflammatory fibroid polyps are a rare but significant cause of small bowel intussusception.
• Surgical resection is an effective treatment for intussusception caused by inflammatory fibroid polyps.
• This case underscores the importance of considering rare etiologies in intussusception.