An Acute Jejunojejunal Intussusception Revealing a Metastatic Combined Lung Cancer

Intussusception is a relatively common disease in pediatric age but it is uncommon in adults. We report a case of a 49-year-old male who presented with an acute jejunojejunal intussusception revealed by abdominal pain and vomiting. He underwent an en bloc resection, and pathological findings conclud...

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Main Authors: Feryel Letaief-Ksontini, Ryma Boujnah, Yosra Yahiaoui, Yosra Zaimi, Meriem Ksentini, Raoudha Aloui, Khedija Meddeb, Amel Mezlini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/9999605
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Summary:Intussusception is a relatively common disease in pediatric age but it is uncommon in adults. We report a case of a 49-year-old male who presented with an acute jejunojejunal intussusception revealed by abdominal pain and vomiting. He underwent an en bloc resection, and pathological findings concluded to a metastasis of a pulmonary combined small cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma. A subsequent CT scan revealed the primitive mass of the right lung with no evidence of secondary localization. The biopsy was difficult to perform. The patient underwent a pneumonectomy with lymph node dissection confirming the same diagnosis. He made a good recovery from the surgery, and a postoperative chemotherapy was administrated, and he is in remission until this date.
ISSN:2090-6900
2090-6919