Adult intussusception due to a malignant polyp: a case report.
Intussusception is primarily a disease of childhood; only about 5 to 10 per cent of cases occur in adults. In contrast to childhood intussusception 90 per cent of adults have an associated pathologic process, usually a malignant lesion. Adult cases do not have the classical symptoms and diagnosis may be difficult. CT scan and barium studies are the most useful diagnostic methods. We report a very rare case of adult ileocecocolic intussusception caused by a pedunculated malignant polyp of the cecum and review the clinical features of intussusception.
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Department of Surgery, Fatih University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
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D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000855:Anorexia / Q000209:etiology; D001466:Barium Sulfate; D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004733:Enema; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007078:Ileal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D007080:Ileocecal Valve; D007417:Intestinal Polyps / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D007443:Intussusception / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D003287:Contrast Media; D001466:Barium Sulfate