Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Jun 16, 2024; 12(17): 3161-3167
Published online Jun 16, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i17.3161
Rare etiology of colonic intussusception involving an adult with emphysematous cystic enteropathy: A case report and review of literature
Eric Bergeron, Maude Pichette, Geneviève Boisvert, Thibaut Manière, Étienne Désilets
Eric Bergeron, Maude Pichette, Department of Surgery, Charles LeMoyne Hospital, Greenfield Park J4V 2H1, Quebec, Canada
Geneviève Boisvert, Department of Medical Imaging, Charles LeMoyne Hospital, Greenfield Park J4V 2H1, Quebec, Canada
Thibaut Manière, Étienne Désilets, Department of Gastroenterology, Charles LeMoyne Hospital, Greenfield Park J4V 2H1, Quebec, Canada
Author contributions: Manière T, Désilets É, and Bergeron E managed the case; Bergeron E and Pichette M provided surgical expertise, reviewed the records, and wrote the manuscript; Boisvert G was involved in the provision of study material and reviewed the computed tomography scans; Manière T was involved in the provision of study material and reviewed endoscopy images; Manière T and Désilets É provided expertise in gastroenterology. All authors reviewed and approved the final version of the manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Eric Bergeron, MD, MSc, Surgeon, Department of Surgery, Charles LeMoyne Hospital, 3120 Boulevard Taschereau, Greenfield Park J4V 2H1, Quebec, Canada. eric.bergeron.med@ssss.gouv.qc.ca
Received: January 18, 2024
Revised: April 5, 2024
Accepted: April 30, 2024
Published online: June 16, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis (PCI) is a rare condition characterized by a collection of gas-filled cysts in the intestinal wall with various possible causes, such as constipation. Intussusception secondary to PCI in adult population has been rarely reported before. PCI may be a cause of intussusception similar to any tumor acting as a leading point. However, in the particular situation of intussusception caused by PCI, resection should be recommended to address this possible recurrence of abdominal pain, specifically if the underlying etiology of PCI is deemed irreversible.