Jejunogastric intussusception prone to misdiagnosis as gastric cancer
- Author:
Yong-Eun PARK
1
;
Sang-Woon KIM
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case report
- From:Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine 2020;37(3):236-241
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Abstract: The authors report a case of a 78-year-old female with a history of gastric surgery 35 years ago. She was initially misdiagnosed as gastric cancer bleeding and underwent an emergency laparotomy under the diagnosis of jejunogastric intussusception (JGI), 23 hours after the onset of symptoms. We also reviewed 116 JGI case reports and analyzed clinical features and outcomes. Compared to the past, diagnosis of JGI is easier with diagnostic examinations such as an endoscopy, computed tomography, and the upper gastrointestinal series. And a good prognosis can be expected with proper fluid resuscitation and surgical reduction, even if the symptoms persist more than 48 hours.
