Ileocolic invagination in adult due to caecal carcinoma

Acta Chir Belg. 1997 Aug;97(4):190-1.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abdominal Pain / etiology
  • Adenocarcinoma / complications*
  • Adenocarcinoma / diagnosis
  • Adenocarcinoma / surgery
  • Adult
  • Anastomosis, Surgical
  • Cecal Neoplasms / complications*
  • Cecal Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Cecal Neoplasms / surgery
  • Colectomy
  • Disease-Free Survival
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Ileal Diseases / diagnosis
  • Ileal Diseases / etiology*
  • Ileal Diseases / surgery
  • Intussusception / diagnosis
  • Intussusception / etiology*
  • Intussusception / surgery
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed