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Gastroduodenal Intussusception Due to Gastric Mucosal Prolapse Polyp in a 2-Year-Old Child

Mostafa Kotb1, Marwa Abdelaziz2, Yasmine Abdelmeguid3

  • 1Faculty of Medicine, Pediatric Surgery, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.

Fetal and Pediatric Pathology
|January 29, 2020
PubMed

Insights

Gastroduodenal intussusception, rare in children, occurred in an anemic 2-year-old girl due to a gastric mucosal prolapse polyp. This case highlights anemia as a potential accompanying symptom of gastric polyps.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Gastroenterology
  • Gastrointestinal Pathology

Background:

  • Gastroduodenal intussusception is the invagination of the stomach into the duodenum, typically seen in adults.
  • This condition is rare in pediatric populations.

Observation:

  • A case report details a 2-year-old girl with hypochromic microcytic anemia presenting with gastroduodenal intussusception.
  • Imaging revealed a large filling defect in the duodenum caused by a cauliflower-like gastric mucosal prolapse polyp.

Findings:

  • The intussusception was secondary to a gastric mucosal prolapse polyp, a type of gastric hyperplastic polyp.
  • The polyp caused a significant filling defect and indentation of the pyloric antrum.

Implications:

  • Anemia can be an associated clinical manifestation of gastric mucosal prolapse polyps.
  • This case underscores the importance of considering rare causes of intussusception and anemia in pediatric patients.
Abstract

Keywords:
Gastroduodenal intussusceptionhyperplastic polypmicrocytic hypochromic anemia

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