A rare case of synchronous colocolic intussusception in association with Peutz–Jeghers syndrome

Abstract

Adult intussusception is rare and is almost always associated with a lead point. Polyposis syndromes are a common cause of adult intussusceptions, with polyps acting as lead points. Peutz–Jeghers syndrome is associated with benign hamartomatous polyps and mucocutaneous pigmentation. Although hamartomatous polyps are not premalignant, there is an increased risk of gastrointestinal and non-gastrointestinal malignancy, most commonly involving the small bowel. Most patients with Peutz–Jeghers syndrome with acute abdomen are diagnosed to have intussusceptions, mostly of the enteroenteric type. Colocolic intussusceptions are rare in Peutz–Jeghers syndrome. To the best of our knowledge, synchronous colocolic intussusception in association with Peutz–Jeghers syndrome has not been previously reported. Here we present a case of malignant jejunal mass and synchronous colocolic intussusceptions in a patient with Peutz–Jeghers syndrome.