Open AccessDouble intussusception in a teenage child with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome: A case report
Author(s) -
Junloong Chiew,
Sekkapan Thannimalai Sambanthan,
Hans Alexander Mahendran
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i23.6804
Subject(s) - medicine , peutz–jeghers syndrome , intussusception (medical disorder) , laparotomy , bowel obstruction , abdominal pain , surgery , abdominal distension , abdomen , vomiting , bowel resection , radiology , exploratory laparotomy
Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS) is a genetic disorder characterized by the development of gastrointestinal hamartomatous polyps and mucocutaneous melanin pigmentation. Patients with PJS are at risk of complications such as intussusception. Intussusception is a condition where one segment of the intestine invaginates into another, causing intestinal obstruction. We report a PJS patient who was diagnosed with double intussusception in a single setting.