Inverted Meckel diverticulum as a lead point of small bowel intussusception: misinterpreting case as a lipoma

Clin Imaging. 2016 Sep-Oct;40(5):840-2. doi: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2016.03.009. Epub 2016 Mar 22.

Abstract

Inverted Meckel diverticulum is an uncommon cause of intussusception in adults. It may be confused for an intraluminal lipoma. We present a case of small bowel intussusception due to inverted Meckel diverticulum with characteristic computed tomography finding potentially distinguishable from lipoma.

Keywords: Inverted Meckel diverticulum; intestinal obstruction; lipoma; small bowel intussusception.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Contrast Media
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Diagnostic Errors*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Intestine, Small / diagnostic imaging*
  • Intestine, Small / surgery
  • Intussusception / diagnostic imaging*
  • Intussusception / etiology
  • Intussusception / surgery
  • Lipoma*
  • Meckel Diverticulum / complications
  • Meckel Diverticulum / diagnostic imaging*
  • Meckel Diverticulum / surgery
  • Radiographic Image Enhancement
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed*

Substances

  • Contrast Media