Intussusception in a pregnant patient caused by an ectopic pancreatic mass

Clin J Gastroenterol. 2020 Apr;13(2):209-213. doi: 10.1007/s12328-019-01030-5. Epub 2019 Jul 30.

Abstract

Small bowel obstruction is an uncommon disease in pregnant women and rare when it is caused by intussusception. Intussusception is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction in adult. When it occurs, it is almost always secondary to an underlying pathology acting as a lead point for invagination, such as polyps, hemartomas, lipomas, leiomyomas, Meckel's diverticulum, adenomas, strictures, and malignancies. Ectopic pancreatic tissue is a very rare pathology acting as the lead point. In this case, we present a very rare case of intussusception in a young pregnant woman, caused by an intramural ectopic pancreatic tissue in the ileum.

Keywords: Ectopic pancreas; Heterotopic pancreas; Intussusception; Laparoscopy; Pregnancy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Choristoma / complications*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Ileal Diseases / complications*
  • Intussusception / etiology*
  • Pancreas*
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications / etiology*
  • Young Adult