Recurrent intussusception caused by submucosal, heterotopic gastric mucosa in the terminal ileum

• Main Authors: Dacia Di Renzo (Author), Riccardo Rizzo (Author), Mario Fusillo (Author), Laura Travascio (Author), Antonello Persico (Author), Pierluigi Lelli Chiesa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Isolated, heterotopic gastric mucosa (HGM) can be a rare, pathologic leading point for intestinal intussusception in pediatric age. Affected children often experience recurrent episodes of intussusception, sometimes with delay in diagnosis and more than one surgery, because of difficulty in clear di...