Gastrointestinal stromal tumor causing small bowel intussusception in a patient with Crohn's disease

We report a case of jejunoileal intussusception in a 42-year-old patient with Crohn's disease caused by a gastrointestinal stromal tumor. The patient complained of vague diffuse abdominal pain for a period of 4 mo. Intussusception was suspected at computer tomography and magnetic resonance imag...

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Published in:World journal of gastroenterology : WJG 2009-11, Vol.15 (41), p.5224-5227
Main Authors: Theodoropoulos, George E, Linardoutsos, Dimitrios, Tsamis, Dimitrios, Stamopoulos, Paraskevas, Giannopoulos, Dimitrios, Zagouri, Flora, Michalopoulos, Nikolaos V
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Case Report
Crohn Disease - complications
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors - complications
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors - diagnosis
Humans
Intussusception - diagnosis
Intussusception - etiology
Jejunal Diseases - diagnosis
Jejunal Diseases - etiology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Stomatitis, Aphthous - diagnosis
Stomatitis, Aphthous - etiology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:We report a case of jejunoileal intussusception in a 42-year-old patient with Crohn's disease caused by a gastrointestinal stromal tumor. The patient complained of vague diffuse abdominal pain for a period of 4 mo. Intussusception was suspected at computer tomography and magnetic resonance imaging scans. Segmental resection of the small intestine was performed. Pathological examination of the surgical specimen revealed a gastrointestinal stromal tumor as well as aphthous ulcerations and areas of inflammation, which were characteristic of Crohn's disease. This is the first report of small bowel intussusception due to a gastrointestinal stromal tumor coexisting with Crohn's disease.
ISSN:1007-9327
2219-2840
DOI:10.3748/wjg.15.5224