title: Intussusception of the small bowel discovered incidentally by computed tomography.
abstract: Three cases of asymptomatic intussusception in adults are reported, discovered incidentally during a CT scan of the abdomen. It is being increasingly observed in adults, possibly aided by the reformatting capabilities of the new multislice CT scanners. It has been documented in children where it is considered to be transient and of no clinical significance.
authors.affiliation: Mercy Radiology c/o Mercy Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.forename: S W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Heap
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000150:complications*; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D007443:Intussusception / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007472:Iohexol; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D007472:Iohexol