Jejunogastric Intussusception: An Unusual Cause of Hematemesis
Author(s) -
Inian Samarasam,
Sudhakar Chandran,
Uday Shankar,
Biju George,
Ashok Chacko,
George Mathew
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
canadian journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1916-7237
pISSN - 0835-7900
DOI - 10.1155/2005/671970
Subject(s) - complication , intussusception (medical disorder) , gangrene , medicine , anastomosis , invagination , general surgery , surgery
Jejunogastric intussusception is an uncommon but potentially life-threatening complication of a previous gastrojejunal anastomosis. Although jejunogastric intussusception was first described in 1914, fewer than 200 cases have been reported in the English literature thus far. Awareness of this rare complication would help in early diagnosis and appropriate management. Described here is a case report of a patient who presented with hematemesis due to an acute jejunogastric intussusception associated with gangrene of the intussuscepted jejunum.
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