Conservative management resulting in complete resolution of a double intussusception in an adult haemophiliac

Acute abdominal pain in haemophiliacs should be approached as haemorrhage until proven otherwise. With advancements in factor repletion and coagulopathic management a conservative approach should be considered. We describe a case of double colo‐colonic intussusception lead by an intramural haematoma...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inColorectal disease Vol. 10; no. 2; pp. 197 - 198
Main Authors Howard, J. M., Hanly, A. M., Stephens, R. B.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.02.2008
Subjects
Adult
Cecal Diseases - diagnosis
Cecal Diseases - etiology
Cecal Diseases - therapy
Colonic Diseases - diagnosis
Colonic Diseases - etiology
Colonic Diseases - therapy
Diagnosis, Differential
Hemophilia A - complications
Humans
Intussusception - diagnosis
Intussusception - etiology
Intussusception - therapy
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:Acute abdominal pain in haemophiliacs should be approached as haemorrhage until proven otherwise. With advancements in factor repletion and coagulopathic management a conservative approach should be considered. We describe a case of double colo‐colonic intussusception lead by an intramural haematoma occurring spontaneously and resolving with conservative management in a young haemophiliac. This demonstrates that intussusception in these cases may be transient, and does not require surgical intervention.
Bibliography:ObjectType-Case Study-2
SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1
ObjectType-Feature-4
content type line 23
ObjectType-Report-1
ObjectType-Article-3
ISSN:1462-8910
1463-1318
DOI:10.1111/j.1463-1318.2007.01315.x