Intussusception in adults: what radiologists should know.
Adult intussusception (AI) is a rare entity with an organic lesion within the intussusception in 70-90% of the cases. Intussusception is classified according to location, etiology, and to the presence or not of a lead point. We illustrate several causes of AI with a variety of radiological findings on plain film, ultrasonography, computed tomography, magnetic resonance, and endoscopy seen at our institution. Imaging plays a major role in their diagnosis and in determining the appropriate treatment.
Department of Radiology, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain. baleatorum@hotmail.com
Sandra
S
Baleato-González
Joan C
JC
Vilanova
Roberto
R
García-Figueiras
Itsaso Barral
IB
Juez
Anxo
A
Martínez de Alegría
D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D003113:Colonoscopy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007443:Intussusception / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed