Talwar Nikhil, Mohan Shalabh, Andley Manoj, Ravi Bina, Kumar Ajay, Govil Manju, Charak K S
Department of Surgery, Lady Hardinge Medical College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India.
Int Surg. 2006 Sep-Oct;91(5):265-6.
A 30-year-old woman presented with subacute intestinal obstruction. Clinical evaluation and radiological studies pointed toward an enteroenteric intussusception with intestinal polyps. Exploratory laparotomy revealed a retrograde intussusception mass acting as a lead point for a second prograde jejuno-jejunal intussusception. Resection and anastomosis of the involved segment was done. Histopathology revealed the presence of hamartomas. The patient was diagnosed with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome. The rarity of such a case is highlighted, and the diagnostic challenge it poses is discussed.