A Rare Cause of Small Bowel Intussusception: Non-Meckel Diverticula in an Adult Patient
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Intussusception involves telescoping of a proximal bowel segment into a distal segment. Non-Meckel small bowel diverticula are rare and typically asymptomatic. We report a 37-year-old man with Crohn's disease presenting with persistent abdominal pain despite normal colonoscopies and inflammatory markers. Magnetic resonance enterography and capsule endoscopy revealed concentric small bowel thickening; double-balloon enteroscopy identified a large diverticulum in the ileum. Surgical resection was performed, with pathology revealing non-Meckel diverticula, and symptom resolution postoperatively. This case underscores the importance of advanced imaging in diagnosis and consideration of small bowel diverticula in the differential diagnosis for abdominal pain.
Source: ACG Case Reports Journal
Authors: Laura I. Fernandez, Daniel Ludi, Mohamad A. Abdulhai, Ece Mutlu
Institution: University of Illinois Chicago
Language: English
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4416947075