1.Ileo-Ileal Intussusception with Meckel Diverticulum in a Filipino adolescent
John Nicholas Pantoja ; Manuelito Madrid
Philippine Journal of Pathology 2023;8(2):53-56
Intussusception refers to the invagination (telescoping) of a part of the intestine into itself. Intussusception occurs primarily in infants and toddlers.1 The peak incidence is between 4 and 36 months of age, and it is the most common cause of intestinal obstruction in this age group. 2 Approximately 1 percent of cases are in infants younger than three months, 30 percent between 3 and 12 months, 20 percent between one and two years, 25 percent between two and three years, and 10 percent between three and four years.3 Although intussusception is most common in infants and young children, it is important to consider this diagnosis in children outside this age range. Approximately 10 percent of cases are in children over five years, and 3 to 4 percent in those over 10 years.3,4 We share here images from an actual case of a 15-year-old Filipino male with an ileo-ileal intussusception that is beyond the typical age range, with an incidental finding of an intraluminal mass that was histomorphologically diagnosed as Meckel’s diverticulum (MD). The diagnosis of intussusception is relatively rare in the patient’s age and the diagnosis of MD in the presence of intussusception is sparsely reported in the Philippines.
Intussusception refers to the invagination (telescoping) of a part of the intestine into itself. Intussusception occurs primarily in infants and toddlers.1 The peak incidence is between 4 and 36 months of age, and it is the most common cause of intestinal obstruction in this age group. 2 Approximately 1 percent of cases are in infants younger than three months, 30 percent between 3 and 12 months, 20 percent between one and two years, 25 percent between two and three years, and 10 percent between three and four years.3 Although intussusception is most common in infants and young children, it is important to consider this diagnosis in children outside this age range. Approximately 10 percent of cases are in children over five years, and 3 to 4 percent in those over 10 years.3,4 We share here images from an actual case of a 15-year-old Filipino male with an ileo-ileal intussusception that is beyond the typical age range, with an incidental finding of an intraluminal mass that was histomorphologically diagnosed as Meckel’s diverticulum (MD). The diagnosis of intussusception is relatively rare in the patient’s age and the diagnosis of MD in the presence of intussusception is sparsely reported in the Philippines.
Meckel Diverticulum
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Strabismus
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Adolescent
2.Submandibular secretory carcinoma in a 10-year-old Filipino
John Nicholas Pantoja ; Francisco Tria IV ; Manuelito Madrid
Philippine Journal of Pathology 2022;7(2):46-49
Secretory carcinoma is a recently described salivary gland neoplasm reported in the fourth edition of World Health Organization classification of head and neck tumors.1 We report a case of a primary secretory carcinoma arising from the submandibular gland that was completely excised in a 10-year-old. The histomorphologic features and the immunophenotype studies are compatible with secretory carcinoma. Unless proven otherwise by immunohistochemical stains and cytogenetics, secretory carcinoma should be included as a differential in cases of lesion of the major and minor salivary glands that has the primary differential diagnosis of acinic cell carcinoma. This case report aims to contribute to the limited literature about this disease entity and would be one of the few reported cases of the disease in a school-age child.