A rare cause of obstructive defecation in a 29-year-old woman: Ileo-colo-colonic intussusception treated by subtotal colectomy with posterior rectopexy
Adult intussusception is a rare clinical condition. In majority of adult cases, there is an underlying cause such as polyps or colon cancers. In the present study, a 29-year-old woman with intermittent and colicky abdominal pain, constipation, and painful defecation, accompanied with distention and...
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Published in | Turkish Journal of Surgery Vol. 34; no. 4; pp. 334 - 336 |
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Main Authors | , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Turkey
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01.12.2018
Turkish Surgical Association Turkish Journal of Surgery |
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Summary: | Adult intussusception is a rare clinical condition. In majority of adult cases, there is an underlying cause such as polyps or colon cancers. In the present study, a 29-year-old woman with intermittent and colicky abdominal pain, constipation, and painful defecation, accompanied with distention and sense of rectal fullness, was evaluated with computed tomography. Ileo-colo-colic intussusception was determined. Subtotal colectomy with posterior rectopexy was performed. After the surgery, she was doing well at 13-month follow-up. |
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ISSN: | 2564-6850 2564-7032 |
DOI: | 10.5152/turkjsurg.2017.3406 |