Intussusception due to gastrointestinal stromal tumour of the colon: diagnosis by colonoscopy.
Intussusception of the intestine is rare in adults. We report a case of a 45-year-old male who presented with long-standing pyrexia of unknown origin, abdominal pain, gastrointestinal bleeding and constitutional symptoms. Colonoscopic examination revealed a large invaginated mass suggestive of colonic intussusception due to gastrointestinal stromal tumour of the colon. His symptoms disappeared after surgical removal of the tumour.
Makharia
Govind K
GK
Department of Gastroenterology and Human Nutrition, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi-110 029.
Nandi
Bhaskar
B
Kumar
Vinay
V
Garg
P K
PK
Gupta
S D
SD
Chattopadhyay
T K
TK
Tandon
Rakesh K
RK
D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007443:Intussusception / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged