Title
Heterotopic pancreas as a cause of intussusception: First case reported in Peru
Other title
[Páncreas heterotópico como causa de invaginación intestinal: Primer caso reportado en el Perú]
Date Issued
01 July 2015
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Bazán Zender C.
Reyes Coloma L.
León Cueto J.L.
Revoredo Palacios G.
Pezo A.
Publisher(s)
Instituto Nacional de Salud
Abstract
The heterotopic pancreas (HP) is a rare condition in the pediatric population. HP cases involving an ileal intussusception are rare in children and very rarely reported, usually presenting with symptoms of intestinal obstruction. We report the case of a one year old male patient with a chronic history of anorexia, irritability, abdominal pain, accompanied by intermittent episodes of “currant jelly” stools that evolved to rectal bleeding. The patient presented a concomitant diagnosis of allergic colitis, which prolonged the effective surgical treatment at an external health center. In the abdominal CT scan, the classic “target” sign was found. In the exploratory laparotomy an ileoileal intussusception was confirmed, a mass was found that the histopathology laboratory confirmed as HP. To our knowledge, it is the first case of pediatric intussusception by HP reported in Peru.
Start page
598
End page
602
Volume
32
Issue
3
Language
Spanish
OCDE Knowledge area
Gastroenterología, Hepatología Patología
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-84949947819
PubMed ID
Source
Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Publica
ISSN of the container
17264634
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