Metastatic osteosarcoma to the small bowel with resultant intussusception: a case report and review of the literature

Sandra L Wootton-Gorges; Rebecca Stein-Wexler; Danel C West

doi:10.1007/s00247-003-1018-2

Metastatic osteosarcoma to the small bowel with resultant intussusception: a case report and review of the literature

Pediatr Radiol. 2003 Dec;33(12):890-2. doi: 10.1007/s00247-003-1018-2. Epub 2003 Sep 16.

Authors

Sandra L Wootton-Gorges¹, Rebecca Stein-Wexler, Danel C West

Affiliation

¹ University of California, Davis, Department of Radiology, 4860 Y. Street, Suite 3100, Davis, CA 95817, USA. sandra.gorges@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu

PMID: 13680015
DOI: 10.1007/s00247-003-1018-2

Abstract

Intussusception resulting from osteosarcoma metastasis to the small bowel is a rare diagnosis. This case report describes a patient with this diagnosis, demonstrates the CT appearance of this lesion, and reviews the literature.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Bone Neoplasms / pathology*
Humans
Intussusception / diagnostic imaging
Intussusception / etiology*
Jejunal Neoplasms / complications
Jejunal Neoplasms / secondary*
Male
Osteosarcoma / complications
Osteosarcoma / secondary*
Tibia*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed