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Case Reports
. 2009 Aug 5:2:6546.
doi: 10.4076/1757-1626-2-6546.

Intussusception in a 20 weeks pregnant woman: a case report

Andreas Luhmann  1 , Rachel Tait, Ahmed Hassn
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Case Reports

Intussusception in a 20 weeks pregnant woman: a case report

Andreas Luhmann et al. Cases J. .

Abstract

Intussusception in pregnancy is rare and poses unique diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. We present the case of a 22 year old, 20 weeks pregnant woman who presented with acute abdominal pain. Following abdominal ultrasound scanning she was diagnosed with intussusception. The patient underwent laparotomy and a small bowel resection was performed without any post operative complications. We review the literature to give a concise and up to date summary on the diagnosis and treatment of the condition with particular emphasis on the recently recognised usefulness of ultrasound scanning.

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Figure 1.
Ultrasound image showing features suggestive of intussusception.
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