Acute Retrograde Jejunogastric Intussusception
Journal Title: Journal of Enam Meical College - Year 2013, Vol 3, Issue 2
Abstract
A 65-year-old male was admitted into Enam Medical College Hospital through emergency unit with severe upper abdominal colicky pain, paroxysms of haematemesis and constipation for one day. He had undergone gastric surgery 20 years back and was symptom-free prior to this recent hospitalisation. On admission, he was restless with mild dehydration and anaemia. His pulse rate was 100/minute and BP 100/80 mm Hg. The abdomen was tender and a globular, mobile, firm to hard mass was present in the left upper and central abdomen. Laboratory investigations showed haemoglobin 11.2 gm/dL, white cell count 14,000/µL, with 88.0% neutrophils, ESR 13 mm in 1st hour and prothrombin time 12.9 second (INR 100.7%).
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Irin Perveen, Mufti Munsurar Rahman
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