Adult intussuception as a cause of abdominal symptoms: a case report and review of literature

Intussusceptions are frequently encountered in children. In adults, they are uncommon and have a different etiology. Our case is one such example of a rare, pathologically proven, recto-rectal intussusception due to an adenocarcinoma with characteristic CT findings.

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Published inEmergency radiology Vol. 10; no. 1; pp. 53 - 56
Main Authors Shah, Rajeev K, Shaw, Stephanie A, Marroquin, Santiago, Tatum, James, Ernst, Randy E, Swischuk, Leonard E, Hernandez, Jose A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Springer Nature B.V 01.04.2003
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Summary:Intussusceptions are frequently encountered in children. In adults, they are uncommon and have a different etiology. Our case is one such example of a rare, pathologically proven, recto-rectal intussusception due to an adenocarcinoma with characteristic CT findings.
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ISSN:1070-3004
1438-1435
DOI:10.1007/s10140-002-0266-z