Jejunojejunal Intussusception as Initial Presentation of Coeliac Disease: A Case Report and Review of Literature
Intussusception as the initial presentation of coeliac disease has been rarely reported, with an incidence of 1% in all coeliac disease presentations. Furthermore, intussusception requiring surgical reduction as the primary presentation for coeliac disease in adults is even rarer. Presented here is...
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Veröffentlicht in: | EMJ. Gastroenterology 2021-06 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Intussusception as the initial presentation of coeliac disease has been rarely reported, with an incidence of 1% in all coeliac disease presentations. Furthermore, intussusception requiring surgical reduction as the primary presentation for coeliac disease in adults is even rarer. Presented here is a case of a 37-year-old female Asian patient who presented with abdominal pain and distension; she was diagnosed with small bowel obstruction due to jejunojejunal intussusception and required surgical reduction as the initial presentation of coeliac disease. |
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ISSN: | 2054-6203 2054-6203 |
DOI: | 10.33590/emjgastroenterol/20-00139 |