Undiagnosed intussusception in an adult 'small and large bowel'.
Two cases of adult intussusception (large bowel and small bowel) are presented highlighting the challenges posed by their often innocuous presentation in addition to significant morbidity resulting from delayed diagnosis.
Department of Anaesthetics, Barts & The London NHS Trust, London, UK.
Christa
C
Morrison
Jonathan
J
Costello
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007443:Intussusception / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed