Intussusception in Adults: Report of Four Cases and Review of the Literature
Intussusception in adults is a rare clinical entity. The individual surgeon will not often encounter this condition. A lead-point for adult intussusception exists in 90% of cases and is frequently malignant. We present four cases and discuss treatment and diagnostic modalities. A comprehensive revie...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2007-08-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Gastroenterology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.karger.comArticle/FullText/107473 |
| Summary: | Intussusception in adults is a rare clinical entity. The individual surgeon will not often encounter this condition. A lead-point for adult intussusception exists in 90% of cases and is frequently malignant. We present four cases and discuss treatment and diagnostic modalities. A comprehensive review of the literature is given. All cases were treated by resection according to oncologic principles without previous reduction. Histological examination showed non-Hodgkin lymphoma, lipoma, clear cell sarcoma and adenocarcinoma as the lead-points. |
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| ISSN: | 1662-0631 |