Appendiceal mucocele as an exceptional cause of ileocecocolic intussusception in adults: a case report

Abstract Background Intussusception is a rare condition in adults, accounting for 5% of intestinal intussusception and being responsible for approximately 1% of all adult bowel obstructions. Neoplastic origin is the most common etiology of intestinal intussusception in adults, unlike pediatric intus...

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Main Authors: Aliou Zabeirou, Boubacar Efared, Lassey James Didier, Hama Younssa, Saidou Adama, Younoussa Moussa, Sani Rachid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-09-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-023-04133-3