title: [Appendico-ileo-caecal intussusception as a cause of mechanical ileus].
abstract: The authors present a case of 34 years old male operated on for mechanical ileus caused by intussusception of unchanged appendix, cecum and terminal part of ileum. The paper presents possible mechanism of intussusception, diagnostic difficulties determined by non-characteristic symptoms and imaging examination results.
authors.affiliation: II Katedra i Klinika Chirurgii Ogólnej, Gastroenterologicznej i Endokrynologicznej Akademii Medycznej w Gdańsku. wujstef@amedec.amg.gda.pl
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Łachiński
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Gruca
authors.forename: Ł
authors.initials: Ł
authors.lastname: Kaska
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dobrowolski
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Stefaniak
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001065:Appendix / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D007080:Ileocecal Valve / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D007443:Intussusception / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome