Sigmoidoanal intussusception with exteriorization of sigmoid adenocarcinoma

The intestinal intussusception is a rare disease in adults, and is mostly caused by malignant neoplasm. Symptoms are usually nonspecific and chronic, and in most cases suggesting intestinal obstruction. Treatment consists of removing the malignant tumor. This article reports the case of a patient wi...

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Main Authors: Pedro Roberto De Paula, Maria Auxiliadora Prolungatti César, Eduardo Fortes De Albuquerque, Fernanda Perez Adorno Da Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2011-09-01
Series:Journal of Coloproctology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2237-93632011000300011
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Summary:The intestinal intussusception is a rare disease in adults, and is mostly caused by malignant neoplasm. Symptoms are usually nonspecific and chronic, and in most cases suggesting intestinal obstruction. Treatment consists of removing the malignant tumor. This article reports the case of a patient with hematochezia and apparent mass in the anus who underwent anterior rectosigmoidectomy and had the diagnosis of adenocarcinoma of the sigmoid confirmed.<br>A intussuscepção intestinal é uma doença rara em adultos, sendo na maior parte dos casos causada por neoplasia maligna. Os sintomas são geralmente inespecíficos e crônicos, na maioria das vezes sugerindo obstrução intestinal. O tratamento consiste na remoção oncológica do tumor. Este artigo relata o caso de uma paciente com quadro de hematoquezia e exteriorização de massa através do ânus que foi submetido à retossigmoidectomia anterior alta em bloco e confirmado o diagnóstico de adenocarcinoma de sigmoide.
ISSN:2237-9363