Intussusception in a 20 weeks pregnant woman: a case report.
CASES JOURNAL 2009;
2:6546. [PMID:
19918530 PMCID:
PMC2769300 DOI:
10.4076/1757-1626-2-6546]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2009] [Accepted: 07/10/2009] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
Abstract
Intussusception in pregnancy is rare and poses unique diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. We present the case of a 22 year old, 20 weeks pregnant woman who presented with acute abdominal pain. Following abdominal ultrasound scanning she was diagnosed with intussusception. The patient underwent laparotomy and a small bowel resection was performed without any post operative complications. We review the literature to give a concise and up to date summary on the diagnosis and treatment of the condition with particular emphasis on the recently recognised usefulness of ultrasound scanning.
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