Intussusception in Peutz-Jeghers syndrome: sonographic findings

Authors
Naganuma, H Ishida, H Konno, K Komatsuda, T Sato, M Funaoka, M Fujimori, S
Citation
H. Naganuma et al., Intussusception in Peutz-Jeghers syndrome: sonographic findings, ABDOM IMAG, 24(4), 1999, pp. 333-335
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology ,Nuclear Medicine & Imaging
Journal title
ABDOMINAL IMAGING
ISSN journal
09428925 → ACNP
Volume
24
Issue
4
Year of publication
1999
Pages
333 - 335
Database
ISI
SICI code
0942-8925(199907/08)24:4<333:IIPSSF>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
An intussusception can easily occur in patients with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS), and its early detection is crucial. We present a PJS patient in who m sonography (US) helped in detecting intussusception at a time when there was only a very vague symptom and provided successful conservative treatmen t. Close clinical and US follow-up of PJS patients should improve managemen t of this condition.