Katz Kristina N, Skole Kevin, Fede Jean M
Department of Internal Medicine, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ.
Department of Gastroenterology, University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro, Plainsboro, NJ.
ACG Case Rep J. 2014 Oct 10;2(1):30-2. doi: 10.14309/crj.2014.75. eCollection 2014 Oct.
Scleroderma is an autoimmune disease that can affect multiple organ systems, including the gastrointestinal tract. Intussusception, the telescoping of the bowel that can lead to intestinal obstruction, is an uncommon phenomenon in adults. We report the first case of sigmoid intussusception in a patient with scleroderma.