Solitary Peutz–Jeghers polyp of jejunum: A rare cause of childhood intussusception

An extremely rare case of solitary jejunal Peutz–Jeghers polyp causing intussusception in an 8-year-old boy is reported. The polyp was excised by laparoscopic-assisted surgery. This appears to be only the fourth and the youngest patient with such a polyp reported in the indexed English language lite...

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Main Authors: Akshay B Kalavant, Prema Menon, Suvradeep Mitra, Babu Ram Thapa, Katragadda Lakshmi Narasimha Rao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons
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Online Access:http://www.jiaps.com/article.asp?issn=0971-9261;year=2017;volume=22;issue=4;spage=245;epage=247;aulast=Kalavant