Abstract
In adult invagination, the leading point is usually an organic lesion. It is mostly a benign lesion in enteric, ileocolic and ileocaecal invaginations, however in colocolic invaginations the leading point is often malign. In our patient we diagnosed an ileocolic invagination due to a caecal tumour, evidenced by CT (Computerized tomography) and colonoscopy. Right hemicolectomy and ileotransversostomy were performed.
MeSH terms
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Abdominal Pain / etiology
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Adenocarcinoma / complications*
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Adenocarcinoma / diagnosis
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Adenocarcinoma / surgery
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Adult
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Anastomosis, Surgical
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Cecal Neoplasms / complications*
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Cecal Neoplasms / diagnosis
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Cecal Neoplasms / surgery
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Colectomy
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Disease-Free Survival
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Female
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Humans
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Ileal Diseases / diagnosis
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Ileal Diseases / etiology*
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Ileal Diseases / surgery
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Intussusception / diagnosis
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Intussusception / etiology*
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Intussusception / surgery
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed