Abdomen agudo en un adolescente con poliposis juvenil. A propósito de un caso

Abstract

Juvenile polyposis syndrome is an autosomal-dominant condition disease characterized by multiple juvenile polyps in the gastrointestinal tract. These polyps may be present in the entire digestive tract; generally in the colon. We present the case of a 16-year-old adolescent with a history of polyps, who had had bowel resections for acute abdomen on two occasions (at 5 and 11 years of age). Endoscopic procedures were carried out, finding polyps and performing a polypectomy. After 24 hours, the patient presented proctorrhagia associated with acute abdominal pain by an obstruction, for which he was surgically intervened with an exploratory laparotomy where an intussusception was found.