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1: World J Emerg Surg. 2008 Aug 4;3:26.Click here to read Click here to read Links

Ileocolic Intussusception - A rare cause of acute intestinal obstruction in adults; Case report and literature review.

Khan MN, Agrawal A, Strauss P.

Department of General Surgery, Royal Hospital Haslar, Gosport, UK. mkhan702@aol.com.

ABSTRACT: Colonic Intussusception although common in children, is a rare cause of acute intestinal obstruction in adults. The etiology, clinical presentation and management of this condition is different in adults as compared to children. Pre-operative diagnosis is usually difficult due to the non specific and intermittent nature of the symptoms. CT scan can be a helpful adjunct in establishing the diagnosis. We present a case report of adult ileocolic intussusception with classical radiological signs and operative findings. A brief literature review is also presented with emphasis on the controversy of reduction of the intussusception before resection.

PMID: 18680588 [PubMed - in process]

PMCID: PMC2529271