Jejunojejunal Intussusception as the Initial Presentation of Non-Hodgkin’s B-Cell Lymphoma in an Adult Patient : A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Abstract EN

Introduction.

Intussusception is a rare cause of bowel obstruction in adults and is usually associated with an underlying pathology, benign, or malignant.

This is a report of a case of jejunojejunal intussusception secondary to non-Hodgkin’s B-cell lymphoma in an adult patient.

Case Presentation.

A 74-year-old male with no previous significant medical history presented with symptoms of acute intestinal obstruction.

A CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis revealed 2 areas of jejunojejunal intussusception, which were surgically managed successfully.

Histopathological examination of the specimen revealed the presence of high grade diffuse large B-cell-type non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, and the patient was referred to the oncology team for further management.

Discussion.

B-cell lymphoma is a rare but well-documented cause of intussusception in adults, with most cases being at the ileocolic region.

We present a rare case of jejunojejunal intussusception as the initial presentation of non-Hodgkin’s B-cell lymphoma in an adult patient.