| Literature DB >> 34081261 |
Kavya M Reddy1, Tinashe Maduke2, Francis Wade3, Christine Hachem3,4.
Abstract
Intussusception more commonly occurs in pediatrics but is a rare cause of bowel obstruction and gastrointestinal bleeding in adults. It typically occurs in adults due to a malignancy, which serves as a pathologic lead point. We present a case of a 64-year-old female with nausea, vomiting, and melena who was found to have intussusception associated with a primary jejunal amelanotic melanoma. Both intussusception and primary small bowel melanomas are rare causes of obstruction and bleeding. Intussusception occurring as a result of a primary small bowel amelanotic melanoma is exceedingly rare with very few reported cases. We provide a case report and review of the literature.Entities:
Keywords: Endoscopy; Malignancy; Small bowel
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Year: 2021 PMID: 34081261 DOI: 10.1007/s12328-021-01446-y
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin J Gastroenterol ISSN: 1865-7265