[Spontaneous acute intussusception in a pregnant woman]

A Guyomard; P Calmelet; P Dellinger; S Douvier; P Sagot; H Tixier

doi:10.1016/j.jgyn.2010.02.002

[Spontaneous acute intussusception in a pregnant woman]

J Gynecol Obstet Biol Reprod (Paris). 2010 May;39(3):251-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jgyn.2010.02.002. Epub 2010 Mar 12.

[Article in French]

Authors

A Guyomard¹, P Calmelet, P Dellinger, S Douvier, P Sagot, H Tixier

Affiliation

¹ Service de gynécologie-obstétrique, centre hospitalier universitaire de Dijon, faculté de médecine, 2, boulevard Maréchal-de-Lattre-de-Tassigny, BP 77908, 21079 Dijon cedex, France.

PMID: 20227197
DOI: 10.1016/j.jgyn.2010.02.002

Abstract

Acute intussusception in adults is rare and particularly so in pregnant women (between 1 / 5000 and 1 / 68,000 deliveries). It is a life-threatening condition for both the mother and the fetus. In adults, such intussusceptions are mainly secondary to an intestinal disease and frequently a tumour. We describe here a case of spontaneous intussusception during pregnancy and surgical management of the condition. We also analyse the causes specific to pregnancy.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract

MeSH terms

Adult
Female
Humans
Ileal Diseases / diagnosis
Ileal Diseases / surgery
Intussusception / diagnosis*
Intussusception / etiology
Intussusception / surgery
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications / diagnosis*
Pregnancy Complications / etiology
Pregnancy Complications / surgery
Pregnancy Outcome