Intestinal intussusception in adults: tomographic findings and report of two cases.
Intestinal intussusception is infrequent in adults. Unlike what happens in kids, it shows a demonstrable etiology in most cases: polyps, lipomas, hamartomas, malignancies, etc. Among diagnostic methods, CT scan is the study that yields the best results for the diagnosis, giving forth pathognomonic signs and favoring therapeutic decision-making. Two cases of intestinal intussusception in adults secondary to benign pathology are analyzed, stressing mainly the tomographic findings and some considerations about therapeutic decision-making based on tomographic results.
General Surgery Service, Clínica Sucre,; Córdoba, Argentina.
Eduardo Antonio
EA
Moreno
Pablo
P
Cickman
Ricardo
R
Azar
Luis
L
Feliu
Gustavo Adrián
GA
Nari
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D044483:Intestinal Polyposis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D007443:Intussusception / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed