Case Report

Primary Jejunal Intussusception in Pregnancy: A Rare Case Report

  • Ayşe Gül Özyapı
  • Bülent Kars
  • Bahar Ergen
  • Esra Esim Büyükbayrak
  • Orhan Ünal
  • Mehmet Cem Turan
  • Necmi Kurt

Received Date: 30.01.2009 Accepted Date: 23.03.2009 J Turk Ger Gynecol Assoc 2009;10(2):120-121

Intussusception in pregnacy is a rare condition. In adults more than 90% of cases a lead point can be identified causing the intussusception (1). Primary intussusception is defined as intussusception that occur without a lead point and it is very rare in pregnancy. It is very difficult to diagnose intussusception during pregnancy. We report a case of jejunal intussusception diagnosed at 33 weeks of gestation managed with the general surgery team and delivered at 34th weeks of gestation due to intraabdominal infection and preterm onset of labour.

Keywords: Primary intussusception, pregnancy, invagination