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Year :2016
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Month :
January-February
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Volume :
5
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Issue :
1
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Page :
51 - 53
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Jejunojejunal Intussusception in an Adult Due to a Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumour
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Correspondence Address :
Aditya J Nanavati,
Dr. Aditya J Nanavati,
302/271, Mayfair Villa, 11th Road, Khar,
Mumbai-400052, Maharashtra, India
E-mail: dradityajnanavati@gmail.com
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Introduction: Intussusception in an adult is a rare entity responsible for less than 1% of all intestinal obstructions. It is far more common in children, where the etiology is more often idiopathic. In adults most cases have a demonstrable lesion as the lead point which invariably needs surgical treatment. A gastrointestinal stromal tumour is a rare tumour of mesenchymal origin responsible for only 0.2-1% of all gastrointestinal neoplasms. There have been only a few reports of such tumours causing intussusception in adults. The case being reported is of a 37 years old male who presented to the hospital with an abdominal lump and anaemia. On investigating it was discovered that he had jejunojejunal intussusception due to a gastrointestinal stromal tumour. The high index of suspicion, appropriate use of pre-operative imaging studies and regular post-operative follow-up contributed to a successful outcome.
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