ABSTRACT
Intussusception in infants and children represents a relatively usual challenge for the pediatric surgeon. However, the incidence of lymphoma of the small intestine or inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor, acting as a lead point for invagination, are rather rare. We hereby present two cases of secondary intussusception, with the aforementioned lead points.
Subject(s)
Ileal Diseases/diagnosis , Ileal Neoplasms/diagnosis , Intussusception/diagnosis , Lymphoma/diagnosis , Adolescent , Child , Female , Humans , Ileal Diseases/pathology , Ileal Diseases/surgery , Ileal Neoplasms/pathology , Ileal Neoplasms/surgery , Intestine, Small/pathology , Intestine, Small/surgery , Intussusception/pathology , Intussusception/surgery , Lymphoma/pathology , Lymphoma/surgery , MaleABSTRACT
Ingestion of foreign bodies consist a quite common problem in the pediatric age group. Usually most of them traverse the gastrointestinal tract without complications and only in rare cases they get trapped within the appendix. This case report describes the ingestion of the tip of a mercury thermometer by a six-year-old girl. An elective appendicectomy was performed in order to avoid further complications. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of the tip of a thermometer within the appendix.
