Open AccessUnusual case of small bowel intussusception in adult revealing a Peutz-Jeghers syndrome
Author(s) -
Habib Bellamlih,
Ayman El Farouki,
R. Oulahyane,
Nabil Moatassim Billah,
Ittimade Nassar
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
bjr case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2055-7159
DOI - 10.1259/bjrcr.20210082
Subject(s) - peutz–jeghers syndrome , intussusception (medical disorder) , mucocutaneous zone , medicine , abdominal pain , dermatology , gastroenterology , colonoscopy , radiology , cancer , colorectal cancer , disease
Peutz-Jeghers syndrome is a rare genetic disorder characterized by hyperpigmented mucocutaneous macules, hamartomatous polyps of the small intestine, and family history. These hamartomatous polyps can cause intermittent abdominal pain, chronic anemia, or even intussusception. Imaging has an important role in the diagnosis of this syndrome but also in the identification of complications and periodic surveillance. Here, we present a demonstrative case of a Peutz-Jeghers syndrome associated with intussusception in a 16-year-old patient.