[Intestinal intussusception in adult. Abdominal ultrasound is useful as diagnostic method, if correctly assessed].
We report a case of adult intestinal intussusception. The patient had complained of intermittent nonspecific abdominal pain and nausea for two weeks, when acute abdomen appeared and required a segmental small bowell resection. During hospitalization in our Department three abdominal ultrasound examinations were performed, but only one of which was useful in making the diagnosis. We stress the role of ultrasound imaging in the diagnosis of intussusception in adults.
Centro di Endoscopia Digestiva, Dipartimento di Medicina, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Anna, Ferrara. tvl@unife.it
Lucio
L
Trevisani
Francesca
F
Macario
Nadia
N
Fusetti
Viviana
V
Cifalà
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D007443:Intussusception / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography; D055815:Young Adult