Duodenojejunal intussusception due to an inflammatory fibroid polyp: A mimic of acute pancreatitis
South African Journal of Surgery, Volume 59, No. 2, Year 2021
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This report describes an extremely unusual cause of acute pancreatitis. It highlights the value of cross-sectional imaging, in the absence of alcohol and gallstone aetiology, to establish a diagnosis and direct management. Computed tomography (CT) revealed a duodenal jejunal intussusception. A benign inflammatory fibroid tumour, acting as a lead point, was surgically resected and the patient made an unremarkable recovery without further episodes of acute pancreatitis.