A Case of Myoepithelial Hamartoma of the Ileum Causing Repeated Intussusception in a Child

Abstract

A rare case of a 4-year-old boy with intussusception induced by myoepithelial hamartoma of the ileum was presented. The lesion was finally diagnosed by ultrasonogoraphy at 4 years old after he had had repeated episodes of intussusception since 9 months old. In the elective laparotomy, manual reduction of the ileo-ileal intussusception revealed a lesion 40cm proximal from the ileo-cecal valve. A segment of ileum including the lesion was resected. The leading point was a wide-based polypoid lesion, 15mm in diameter. The pathological diagnosis was myoepithelial hamartoma.