Meckel’s Diverticulitis Causing Small Bowel Intussusception: A Case Report

Meckel’s diverticulitis causing small bowel obstruction by a novel mechanism

Meckel's diverticulum occurs in 2% of the general population and majority of patients remain asymptomatic. Gastrointestinal bleeding is the most common presentation in the paediatric population. While asymptomatic and incidentally found Meckel's diverticulum may be left alone, surgery is essential for treating a symptomatic patient. Despite advances in imaging and technology, pre-operative diag...

Practical Lessons from the Small Bowel Bleeding Lesions: A Case Report on Small Bowel Cavernous Hemangioma

Laparoscopic-assisted small bowel resection for treatment of adult small bowel intussusception: a case report

BACKGROUND Intussuception is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction in adults. Diagnosis is often difficult due to the variable and sometimes episodic nature of symptoms. Surgery is the recommended treatment option in adults if the diagnosis is proven. CASE PRESENTATION We present a case of a 33 year old Caucasian female admitted with a small bowel obstruction and no history of previous abdom...

Small bowel lymphangioma causing ileo-ileal intussusception in adults

Introduction Lymphangioma is a rare benign tumor found in gastrointestinal tract. Most lymphangiomas can occur at any age and but mostly are found in children and infants. They are mainly due to malformation of the lymphatic system. They occur mainly in the head, neck and oral cavity, but less commonly develop in the abdominal cavity. Colonoscopy and endoscopic ultrasonography are frequently us...

Inflammatory Fibroid Polyp in the Jejunum Causing Small Bowel Intussusception

Intussusceptions are defined as the telescoping of one segment of the gastrointestinal tract into an adjacent distal segment. In the small bowel, intussusceptions are typically caused by benign processes, but can occasionally be caused by inflammatory fibroid polyps, which often present as intussusception and bowel obstruction. These polyps are rare, benign, tumorous lesions in the gastrointest...